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A19392 An ansvver to the two fyrst and principall treatises of a certaine factious libell, put foorth latelie, without name of author or printer, and without approbation by authoritie, vnder the title of An abstract of certeine acts of Parlement: of certaine hir Maiesties iniuctions: of certaine canons, &c. Published by authoritie. Cosin, Richard, 1549?-1597.; Stoughton, William, fl. 1584. Abstract, of certain acts of parliament. 1584 (1584) STC 5819.7; ESTC S121272 391,855 496

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and_o those_o who_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o come_v to_o divine_a service_n there_o where_o the_o form_n of_o our_o liturgy_n by_o law_n establish_v be_v not_o exact_o observe_v which_o i_o set_v down_o neither_o to_o impeach_v that_o baptism_n or_o marriage_n howsoever_o to_o the_o intent_n of_o inherit_v by_o the_o common_a law_n a_o doubt_n of_o such_o marriage_n have_v be_v make_v nor_o yet_o to_o excuse_v any_o wilful_a recusant_n who_o it_o be_v well_o know_v in_o any_o such_o regard_v not_o to_o absent_v themselves_o from_o prayer_n but_o to_o set_v down_o the_o rash_a generality_n and_o paradox_n which_o the_o abstractor_n so_o confident_o rush_v into_o even_o with_o the_o overthrow_n of_o those_o in_o who_o favour_n this_o treatise_n be_v make_v notwithstanding_o many_o of_o his_o client_n though_o they_o adventure_v to_o preach_v be_v as_o void_a of_o good_a learning_n as_o i_o can_v in_o particularity_n show_v as_o the_o most_o of_o these_o dumb_a silent_a and_o idol_n minister_n which_o he_o so_o déeplie_o lance_v yet_o nevertheless_o that_o be_v not_o general_o true_a which_o he_o here_o avouch_v that_o a_o inversion_n or_o preposteration_n use_v do_v make_v always_o the_o act_n void_a for_o to_o this_o effect_n it_o be_v require_v that_o it_o be_v commit_v in_o some_o act_v some_o bald._n in_o l._n ambiguitates_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr testamentis_fw-la &_o castr_n consil_n 39_o alias_o 43._o visis_fw-la act_v matter_n of_o substance_n &_o also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o inversion_n of_o some_o substantial_a order_n set_v down_o by_o man_n for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o preposteration_n of_o a_o order_n set_v down_o by_o nota_fw-la by_o bald._n in_o l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr appellat_fw-la 3._o nota_fw-la law_n it_o be_v to_o be_v appeal_v from_o and_o therefore_o produce_v not_o a_o direct_a nullity_n ipsoiure_v 9_o section_n pag._n 15_o 16._o this_o which_o the_o abstractor_n here_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o code_n that_o merit_n not_o money_n in_o make_v of_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v as_o it_o be_v too_o general_a to_o prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o merit_n such_o a_o worthiness_n as_o he_o enforce_v so_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a constitution_n speak_v of_o a_o bishop_n only_o and_o not_o of_o every_o minister_n as_o he_o indefinitelie_o do_v translate_v it_o though_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v as_o true_o say_v of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o so_o direct_v for_o the_o purpose_n which_o it_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o first_o member_n of_o that_o which_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o authentike_n but_o not_o the_o second_o do_v i_o find_v either_o in_o haloander_n his_o edition_n or_o in_o the_o greek_a or_o latin_a edition_n of_o contius_n and_o whereas_o the_o constitution_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o 133._o constit_fw-la 133._o they_o know_v letter_n that_o be_v can_v read_v he_o have_v help_v the_o matter_n a_o little_a by_o interpret_n it_o aliquanto_fw-la pinguiùs_fw-la unless_o they_o be_v learn_v which_o nevertheless_o may_v be_v grant_v unto_o he_o and_o yet_o no_o such_o learning_n necessary_o employ_v as_o he_o seek_v to_o establish_v hereby_o but_o the_o word_n clerici_fw-la clerk_n law_n wrest_v of_o law_n and_o not_o presbyteri_fw-la priest_n here_o use_v whereby_o not_o only_o in_o this_o constitution_n but_o in_o all_o other_o the_o novel_a constitution_n any_o whether_o he_o be_v ostiarius_n lector_fw-la cantor_n subdiaconus_fw-la diaconus_fw-la or_o diaconissa_n be_v signify_v do_v put_v the_o matter_n whole_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o neither_o minister_n be_v here_o especial_o provide_v for_o nor_o such_o exquisiteness_n of_o learning_n as_o he_o will_v gather_v can_v be_v any_o way_n intend_v in_o they_o to_o be_v hereby_o exact_v unless_o he_o will_v also_o say_v that_o the_o 100_o deacons_n sane_fw-la constitutio_fw-la 3._o §._o &_o sane_fw-la the_o 40._o deaconess_n woman_n the_o 90._o subdeacons_n the_o 110._o reader_n the_o 25._o singer_n and_o the_o 100_o doorekéeper_n or_o sexten_n be_v the_o limit_a number_n of_o clerk_n and_o so_o call_v by_o justinian_n for_o the_o great_a church_n in_o constantinople_n to_o have_v all_o be_v of_o that_o learning_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o only_a touch_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o if_o i_o be_v persuade_v as_o in_o this_o place_n he_o be_v that_o by_o the_o word_n constitution_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n 25._o h._n 8._o cap._n 29._o the_o constitution_n imperial_a be_v mean_v i_o can_v bring_v many_o such_o neither_o repugnant_a to_o our_o law_n nor_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o prerogative_n royal_a which_o i_o believe_v he_o himself_o will_v not_o say_v to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n amongst_o we_o and_o therefore_o must_v hereby_o be_v drive_v to_o yield_v that_o he_o make_v a_o defective_a minor_n in_o his_o
admit_v a_o deacon_n neither_o yet_o there_o or_o in_o he_o be_v it_o necessary_o require_v but_o only_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n may_v upon_o a_o sunday_n or_o holy_a day_n admit_v such_o a_o man_n so_o qualify_v as_o be_v there_o prescribe_v a_o deacon_n the_o other_o circumstance_n by_o the_o author_n set_v down_o which_o he_o think_v he_o may_v carry_v away_o in_o a_o cloud_n with_o a_o stream_n of_o word_n as_o of_o church_n be_v destitute_a of_o a_o pastor_n of_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o convocation_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o diocese_n to_o present_v &c_n &c_n be_v require_v without_o book_n by_o our_o author_n and_o be_v belike_o some_o book_n falsification_n of_o the_o book_n part_n of_o another_o platform_n which_o he_o mistake_v in_o steed_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n order_n but_o if_o he_o enforce_v those_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n 8._o eliz._n confirm_v the_o say_a book_n and_o shall_v from_o hense-foorth_a be_v use_v and_o observe_v in_o all_o place_n within_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o necessary_a observation_n of_o every_o circumstance_n arbitrarie_a afore_o then_o must_v we_o desire_v he_o to_o rub_v over_o his_o logic_n and_o his_o law_n and_o to_o remember_v that_o herein_o we_o must_v reddere_fw-la singula_fw-la singulis_fw-la that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o substance_n in_o the_o book_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o circumstance_n or_o arbitrarie_a solemnity_n be_v not_o hereby_o alter_v but_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o nature_n now_o as_o they_o be_v before_o in_o the_o book_n as_o concern_v the_o quality_n requisite_a in_o one_o to_o be_v admit_v a_o deacon_n i_o marvel_v he_o will_v number_v author_n follie_n in_o the_o author_n that_o which_o rest_v in_o experience_n afterward_o and_o which_o the_o party_n be_v to_o promise_v in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o perform_v to_o wit_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o call_n as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v wey_v before_o his_o admission_n and_o if_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o call_v he_o think_v may_v be_v infer_v any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o popular_a election_n or_o any_o other_o devise_n whatsoever_o more_o than_o a_o inward_a good_a motion_n of_o the_o party_n he_o may_v be_v convince_v sufficient_o by_o those_o word_n shall_v present_v such_o as_o come_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v admit_v the_o circumstance_n of_o be_v present_v by_o the_o archdeacon_n although_o at_o solemn_a and_o set_v ordination_n it_o be_v most_o usual_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o such_o necessity_n but_o that_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v omit_v as_o the_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v one_o alone_o when_o there_o be_v no_o more_o though_o the_o word_n of_o present_v do_v run_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o which_o effect_n it_o be_v also_o say_v in_o the_o preface_n that_o the_o bishop_n know_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o sufficient_a testimony_n any_o person_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o virtuous_a conversation_n &c_n &c_n may_v admit_v he_o &c_n &c_n so_o that_o the_o circumstance_n of_o present_v be_v not_o of_o any_o substantial_a form_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o reckon_v the_o office_n of_o the_o deacon_n our_o falsification_n falsification_n author_n omit_v this_o limitation_n in_o the_o church_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v appoint_v also_o to_o baptize_v and_o to_o preach_v if_o he_o be_v admit_v thereto_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o this_o likewise_o to_o search_v for_o the_o sick_a poor_a &c_n &c_n where_o provision_n be_v so_o make_v as_o not_o serve_v belike_o so_o fit_o his_o turn_n as_o he_o wish_v whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v what_o liberty_n this_o man_n who_o find_v such_o fault_n with_o other_o for_o omit_v such_o and_o so_o many_o requisite_n as_o he_o fansi_v do_v yet_o permit_v unto_o himself_o to_o leave_v out_o of_o his_o own_o distribution_n 18._o section_n pag._n 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o out_o 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ver_fw-la contra_fw-la c._n nosse_fw-la etc._n etc._n ●●m_fw-la noss_v gloss_n reconcile_a other_o place_n which_o in_o show_n seem_v repugnant_a to_o this_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v that_o lie_v man_n ought_v to_o be_v present_a not_o to_o elect_v but_o to_o yield_v consent_n his_o three_o and_o four_o allegation_n go_v something_o further_o and_o do_v require_v the_o assent_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o citizen_n the_o former_a of_o they_o be_v leave_v without_o quotation_n the_o second_o our_o author_n have_v a_o little_a help_v as_o crastie_a companion_n do_v true_a die_n by_o translate_n conniventiam_fw-la &_o testimonium_fw-la civium_fw-la the_o allowance_n and_o good_a like_n of_o the_o citizen_n whereas_o in_o truth_n conniventia_n be_v when_o a_o man_n see_v well_o enough_o what_o be_v do_v and_o be_v content_v not_o to_o oppose_v himself_o but_o to_o wink_v at_o it_o and_o by_o testimony_n as_o be_v afore_o show_v forth_o of_o the_o gloss_n be_v nothing_o else_o 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chief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v also_o grant_v and_o where_o in_o the_o sixth_o place_n by_o way_n of_o preoccupation_n he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o these_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o chief_a priest_n of_o every_o diocese_n which_o be_v the_o bishop_n though_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o any_o yet_o assure_o the_o place_n whereby_o he_o will_v prove_v it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o canon_n be_v thus_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o priest_n henceforth_o who_o neither_o clergy_n nor_o the_o people_n of_o his_o own_o city_n do_v choose_v but_o he_o think_v to_o provide_v saselie_o for_o himself_o herein_o not_o to_o be_v espy_v and_o therefore_o quote_v the_o 64._o distinction_n 51._o c._n qui_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la §._o sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la do_v 51._o in_o steed_n of_o 51._o and_o the_o chapter_n si_fw-mi fortè_fw-la which_o be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v find_v the_o summarie_n gather_v upon_o the_o say_a chapter_n qui_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la the_o gloss_n throughout_o yea_o and_o the_o whole_a chapter_n require_v the_o age_n and_o other_o quality_n peculiarlie_o by_o the_o canon_n look_v for_o in_o bishop_n and_o the_o word_n episcopus_fw-la there_o use_v do_v all_o prove_v a_o bishop_n indeed_o and_o not_o any_o inferior_a minister_n there_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o so_o do_v the_o whole_a parliament_n of_o paris_n take_v it_o in_o the_o 31._o article_n of_o their_o defence_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o he_o himself_o affirmesh_v that_o there_o be_v congregation_n in_o the_o country_n where_o there_o be_v by_o likelihood_n none_o of_o the_o clergy_n but_o one_o minister_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o there_o be_v minister_n to_o be_v place_v in_o other_o place_n believe_v city_n and_o it_o be_v yet_o make_v more_o manifest_a by_o another_o disiunctive_a follow_v or_o else_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o 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be_v by_o authority_n thereof_o declare_v and_o enact_v to_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v priest_n minister_n and_o deacons_n and_o right_o make_v and_o order_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o hereof_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o therefore_o none_o shall_v be_v account_v deacons_n priest_n or_o minister_n but_o which_o be_v order_v in_o that_o precise_a and_o exact_a form_n then_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o no_o deacon_n and_o priest_n order_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n and_o queen_n marie_n be_v to_o be_v so_o account_v with_o we_o for_o priest_n whereof_o the_o contrary_a afore_o be_v show_v then_o also_o none_o make_v and_o order_v by_o a_o bishop_n consecrate_v in_o those_o time_n as_o the_o most_o minister_n be_v at_o her_o majesty_n first_o entrance_n shall_v be_v true_a deacon_n or_o minister_n though_o in_o other_o point_v the_o form_n of_o the_o book_n be_v observe_v whole_o because_o by_o that_o reckon_n the_o bishop_n that_o order_v they_o be_v also_o consecrate_v after_o 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reason_n out_o of_o this_o statute_n both_o affirmativelie_a and_o negativelie_a but_o i_o have_v somewhat_o aforeshew_v how_o far_o a_o argument_n a_o contrario_fw-la sensu_fw-la do_v hold_v and_o the_o common_a lawyer_n can_v tell_v he_o that_o this_o statute_n be_v in_o the_o affirmative_a only_o may_v well_o establish_v those_o as_o true_a minister_n which_o be_v order_v according_a to_o that_o form_n but_o can_v seclude_v all_o other_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o order_v but_o his_o deal_n palpable_a malice_n palpable_a be_v worth_a the_o mark_v who_o proof_n be_v general_a against_o all_o not_o order_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v require_v yet_o he_o conclude_v only_o against_o unlearned_a minister_n that_o by_o law_n they_o be_v no_o minister_n at_o all_o when_o as_o the_o want_n of_o observation_n of_o that_o form_n will_v disable_v by_o his_o construction_n even_o the_o best_a learned_a as_o full_o as_o the_o unlearned_a 39_o section_n pag._n 77_o 78_o 79_o 80._o 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for_o i_o may_v not_o say_v proove_v by_o rescript_n autenticallie_o seal_v yet_o procure_v by_o untrue_a and_o colourable_a suggestion_n and_o by_o a_o definitive_a sentence_n wherein_o be_v a_o nullity_n for_o the_o first_o proof_n whereof_o that_o the_o rescript_n be_v obtain_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o that_o the_o sentence_n be_v a_o just_a judgement_n we_o must_v he_o say_v presume_v till_o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o one_o be_v prove_v and_o for_o the_o injury_n and_o iniquity_n of_o it_o the_o other_o be_v reverse_a where_o by_o the_o way_n you_o may_v see_v this_o man_n great_a skill_n which_o presume_v for_o the_o validity_n of_o a_o sentence_n in_o which_o be_v a_o nullity_n prefix_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o appeal_n for_o reverse_v of_o it_o &_o confound_v it_o with_o a_o reversible_a sentence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o injustice_n &_o iniquity_n of_o it_o fall_v it_o inst_z de_fw-fr perpet_n &_o temp_n in_o princ_fw-la l._n omnes_fw-la l._n sicuti_fw-la c._n the_o prescript_n 30._o vel_fw-la gl_n in_o l._n querelam_fw-la c._n the_o fall_v whereas_o a_o nullity_n may_v be_v propose_v against_o a_o sentence_n at_o any_o time_n within_o thirty_o year_n at_o the_o least_o and_o instrum_fw-la and_o bald._n in_o l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la alien_a &_o l._n 2._o c._n fi_fw-la ex_fw-la fall_v instrum_fw-la if_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o want_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o commission_n in_o praes_fw-la in_o c._n vigilanti_fw-la etc._n etc._n fin_n exeunt_n de_fw-fr praes_fw-la cause_n wherein_o by_o law_n no_o prescription_n run_v or_o be_v exceptionib_fw-la be_v l._n pure_a in_o fine_a ff_n de_fw-fr dol_n except_v l._n si_fw-la pactus_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr exceptionib_fw-la propose_v by_o way_n of_o exception_n the_o action_n of_o nullity_n never_o cease_v but_o at_o any_o time_n may_v be_v oppose_v so_o that_o to_o return_v to_o the_o principal_a purpose_n that_o the_o event_n ensue_a must_v teach_v who_o be_v with_o all_o due_a circumstance_n ordain_v minister_n and_o who_o fail_v therein_o and_o that_o such_o judgement_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o presumption_n of_o law_n and_o by_o law_n we_o may_v perceive_v be_v utterlie_o leave_v unproove_v nay_o if_o he_o have_v understand_v what_o he_o write_v he_o will_v either_o never_o have_v so_o rash_o and_o untruelie_o affirm_v that_o course_n of_o judge_v to_o be_v praesumptio_fw-la iuris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la or_o else_o will_v have_v spare_v his_o example_n which_o make_v direct_o against_o he_o in_o this_o behalf_n procurat_fw-la behalf_n l._n si_fw-mi tutor_n cum_fw-la gl_n &_o ibi_fw-la bald._n c._n the_o peric_a tut_o &_o bald._n in_o l._n ita_fw-la demum_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr procurat_fw-la for_o a_o presumption_n of_o law_n be_v a_o most_o clear_a kind_n of_o proof_n and_o be_v so_o full_a that_o it_o come_v it_o l._n 3._o c._n de_fw-fr apochis_fw-la publ_n li._n 10._o bald._n in_o l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr fidei_fw-la come_v do_v of_o itself_o sufficient_o prove_v and_o be_v most_o pithy_a evidence_n yea_o the_o causa_fw-la the_o auth._n sed_fw-la iam_fw-la necesse_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr donat_fw-la it_o nupt_v alex._n in_o l._n non_fw-la est_fw-la verisimile_fw-la ff_n quod_fw-la metus_fw-la causa_fw-la presumption_n of_o law_n and_o by_o law_n as_o some_o do_v term_v it_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o proof_n to_o the_o contrary_a otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n himself_o and_o be_v equivalent_a with_o any_o such_o cyno_n such_o bart._n in_o con_fw-la à_fw-fr dom._n cyno_n matter_n as_o by_o the_o disposition_n of_o any_o statute_n law_n may_v not_o be_v refell_v so_o that_o our_o author_n match_v this_o presumption_n with_o presumption_n for_o rescript_n and_o sentence_n which_o by_o contrary_a proof_n be_v indeed_o overthrow_v do_v give_v sentence_n against_o himself_o that_o concern_v minister_n sufficiency_n by_o the_o event_n ensue_a there_o be_v no_o such_o presumption_n as_o he_o do_v vain_o jangle_n on_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v more_o strict_o than_o a_o éele_n be_v with_o a_o fig_n leaf_n hold_v up_o to_o his_o former_a assertion_n which_o do_v plain_o impugn_v almost_o all_o the_o minister_n in_o england_n partly_o for_o want_v of_o weight_n and_o partly_o for_o fashion_n notwithstanding_o his_o frivolous_a elusorie_a apology_n and_o his_o absurd_a protestation_n implieng_v a_o contradiction_n in_o itself_o 48._o section_n pag._n 97_o 98_o 99_o in_o this_o section_n be_v handle_v that_o which_o may_v be_v object_v that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v and_o other_o part_n of_o execution_n of_o the_o office_n incident_a to_o that_o function_n shall_v be_v account_v right_o and_o du_o do_v by_o such_o as_o our_o author_n make_v no_o minister_n at_o all_o to_o which_o in_o effect_n he_o answer_v that_o the_o action_n and_o public_a execution_n of_o their_o function_n by_o they_o do_v hereafter_o shall_v be_v of_o none_o effect_v but_o both_o because_o till_o this_o time_n no_o controversy_n have_v be_v move_v touch_v the_o validity_n of_o their_o call_n state_n and_o condition_n and_o also_o for_o common_a utility_n and_o a_o general_a error_n sake_n the_o thing_n do_v heretofore_o by_o they_o be_v right_o and_o du_o do_v but_o since_o controversy_n now_o be_v move_v if_o the_o act_n state_n doctrine_n dangerous_a to_o the_o whole_a state_n do_v by_o such_o minister_n after_o this_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v available_a and_o of_o force_n what_o confusion_n and_o danger_n this_o doctrine_n may_v bring_v into_o this_o commonwealth_n about_o the_o marriage_n and_o baptizing_n of_o infinite_a number_n by_o such_o minister_n whereupon_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n the_o inheritance_n dower_n and_o tenancy_n by_o courtesy_n do_v great_o depend_v i_o leave_v to_o be_v wey_v by_o deep_a state_n man_n and_o wise_a counsellor_n nay_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o every_o libeller_n to_o bring_v such_o matter_n of_o consequence_n into_o hazard_n by_o wake_v we_o as_o he_o pretend_v out_o of_o a_o general_a error_n whereof_o ●e_n only_o dream_v why_o may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o say_v that_o all_o which_o have_v be_v marry_v or_o baptize_v these_o many_o year_n past_a shall_v be_v bring_v within_o the_o like_a compass_n of_o danger_n see_v both_o the_o traitorous_a papist_n and_o the_o dangerous_a innovator_fw-la have_v tread_v the_o same_o step_n and_o skirmish_v as_o hoatlie_o as_o this_o man_n do_v a_o long_a time_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o our_o bishop_n priest_n and_o minister_n and_o with_o their_o call_n into_o that_o function_n but_o thank_v be_v god_n all_o their_o complot_n though_o they_o be_v like_a to_o samson_n fores_fw-la distinguish_v by_o head_n but_o link_v together_o by_o the_o tail_n and_o tend_v all_o to_o a_o perilous_a trouble_n and_o combustion_n in_o this_o state_n yet_o there_o be_v small_a weight_n in_o any_o of_o their_o word_n and_o
nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o qualifieng_v or_o rebate_n of_o the_o edge_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o this_o detestable_a sin_n of_o simony_n and_o church-robbing_a his_o other_o excuse_n or_o elevate_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o simony_n by_o the_o goodwill_n of_o the_o person_n may_v be_v ethic._n be_v aristot._n 3_o ethic._n compare_v to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o to_o unlade_v the_o ship_n in_o a_o tempest_n depart_v in_o a_o sort_n willing_o with_o his_o precious_a treasure_n which_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o cast_v over_o ship-bord_n to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n but_o the_o patron_n he_o say_v enjoy_v a_o right_a in_o the_o church-living_a by_o covenant_n right_o he_o can_v not_o have_v to_o that_o which_o both_o god_n law_n and_o man_n law_n do_v detest_v and_o the_o covenant_n be_v unhonest_a be_v by_o law_n condemn_v and_o therefore_o by_o no_o law_n do_v bound_v either_o of_o the_o party_n but_o be_v méerelie_o void_a 51._o section_n pag._n 103_o 104_o 105._o here_o he_o resume_v again_o the_o objection_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o admit_v insufficient_a man_n sometime_o to_o benefice_n lest_o by_o a_o writ_n of_o quare_fw-la non_fw-la admisit_fw-la bring_v at_o the_o common_a law_n the_o clerk_n reject_v to_o the_o great_a vexation_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o bishop_n shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o benefice_n and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o objection_n not_o to_o be_v object_v truth_n it_o be_v that_o this_o objection_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o object_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o other_o thus_o to_o frame_v it_o if_o his_o skill_n have_v be_v any_o great_a in_o the_o common_a law_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a he_o will_v sure_o have_v frame_v it_o better_o and_o with_o some_o more_o likelihood_n of_o probability_n for_o the_o nova_fw-la the_o br._n de_fw-fr quare_fw-la non_fw-la admisit_fw-la natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la vetus_fw-la 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substit●s_n l._n ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la &_o glos_fw-la c._n imperator_fw-la ver_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la 25._o 9_o 2._o xcix_o distinct_a ecclesie_n ff_n de_fw-fr constitu_fw-la princ_fw-la l._n penult_n de._n glos_fw-la in_o c._n quid_fw-la pernovale_fw-la extra_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la 6._o signifi_n c._n magis_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr rescrip_n statutum_fw-la quis_fw-la privilegio_fw-la propter_fw-la scandalum_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la exercet_fw-la ad_fw-la subditorum_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o man_n lose_v his_o privilege_n if_o a_o oftence_n grow_v by_o mean_n of_o his_o privilege_n and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o exercise_v his_o privilege_n to_o the_o prosit_fw-la of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o he_o but_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n such_o a_o man_n loof_v his_o privilege_n and_o a_o reseript_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o that_o it_o hurt_v none_o and_o at_o what_o time_n so_o ever_o a_o privilege_n turn_v to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 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