custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v commit_v grotius_n out_o of_o lessius_fw-la affirm_v that_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n be_v not_o only_o oblige_v to_o indemnify_v the_o innocent_a party_n as_o to_o all_o charge_n of_o alimentation_n of_o the_o unlawful_o beget_v but_o also_o to_o make_v good_a what_o damage_n the_o legitimate_a child_n may_v thereby_o suffer_v in_o their_o inheritance_n and_o whoever_o do_v lessen_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o virgin_n either_o by_o force_n or_o insinuation_n shall_v refund_v to_o she_o as_o much_o as_o she_o be_v thereby_o fall_v in_o value_n upon_o the_o hope_n or_o expectation_n of_o her_o preferment_n in_o marriage_n but_o if_o by_o his_o solicitation_n he_o have_v obtain_v the_o use_n of_o her_o body_n under_o a_o promise_n of_o marriage_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o marry_v she_o according_o grot._n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o §_o 5._o &_o less_o lib._n 11._o cap._n 10._o dub._n 6._o 10._o although_o this_o sin_n of_o adultery_n be_v proper_o and_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o which_o reason_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o avoutry_n or_o bandry_n be_v a_o offence_n temporal_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v out_o of_o their_o session_n require_v surety_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n of_o such_o as_o offend_v therein_o as_o also_o of_o such_o as_o by_o common_a fame_n be_v repute_v resorter_n to_o house_n suspect_v of_o maintain_v adultery_n or_o incontinency_n of_o such_o as_o keep_v such_o house_n of_o lewd_a woman_n find_v in_o such_o house_n of_o common_a whoremonger_n and_o common_a whore_n 140._o and_o upon_o information_n give_v to_o a_o constable_n that_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n be_v in_o adultery_n or_o fornication_n together_o or_o that_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o evil_a fame_n or_o report_n be_v go_v to_o a_o suspect_a house_n in_o the_o night_n the_o officer_n may_v take_v company_n with_o he_o and_o if_o he_o find_v they_o so_o he_o may_v carry_v they_o to_o prison_n or_o before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n 432._o 11._o the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n be_v diversify_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o several_a nation_n respective_o as_o foremention_v and_o the_o penalty_n thereof_o with_o the_o saxon_n of_o old_a in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v call_v lairwite_n or_o lecherwite_n and_o legergeldum_n from_o two_o saxon_a word_n signify_v it_o seem_v concumbere_fw-la and_o mulcta_fw-la lairwite_n a_o fine_a or_o custom_n of_o punish_v offender_n of_o that_o kind_n which_o privilege_n be_v say_v to_o have_v belong_v ancient_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o some_o manor_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o villain_n and_o tenant_n 206._o and_o by_o statute_n law_n as_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n a_o wife_n that_o clope_n and_o depart_v from_o her_o husband_n with_o a_o adulterer_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o lose_v or_o forfeit_v her_o dower_n or_o jointure_n 433._o yea_o though_o she_o depart_v from_o he_o with_o his_o own_o consent_n to_o which_o purpose_n remarkable_a be_v that_o case_n of_o sr._n john_n de_fw-fr camois_n son_n of_o the_o lord_n ralph_n camois_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n the_o first_o who_o of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a will_n give_v and_o demise_v his_o own_o wife_n margaret_n a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr gaidesden_n unto_o sr._n william_n pannell_n kt._n and_o together_o with_o she_o give_v grant_v release_v and_o quit-claimed_n all_o her_o good_n and_o chattel_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o neither_o himself_n nor_o any_o other_o in_o his_o name_n shall_v ever_o after_o make_v any_o claim_n or_o challenge_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o say_v margaret_n or_o to_o or_o in_o her_o good_n or_o chattel_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o she_o demand_v her_o dower_n in_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o sr._n john_n camoi_v there_o happen_v a_o suit_n at_o law_n wherein_o she_o be_v overthrow_v by_o judgement_n give_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o dower_n out_o of_o his_o estate_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o westm_n 2._o quia_fw-la recessit_fw-la à _fw-la marito_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o vixit_fw-la ut_fw-la adultera_fw-la cum_fw-la praedicto_fw-la gulielmo_n etc._n etc._n 475._o 12._o there_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o hold_v that_o adultery_n in_o conjugato_fw-la cum_fw-la soluta_fw-la be_v minus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o conjugata_fw-la cum_fw-la soluto_fw-la the_o reason_n they_o give_v for_o it_o be_v for_o that_o it_o be_v far_o more_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o one_o woman_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o two_o man_n than_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o suppose_v that_o bigamy_n in_o the_o patriarch_n of_o old_a be_v a_o impregnable_a fortification_n of_o that_o reason_n the_o feminine_a sex_n will_v give_v they_o but_o little_a thanks_o for_o this_o opinion_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o enjoy_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o we_o hold_v that_o this_o as_o to_o the_o inquiry_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o be_v proper_o within_o the_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n it_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o reason_n that_o in_o what_o jurisdiction_n matrimonial_a cause_n be_v controvertible_a in_o the_o same_o shall_v the_o violation_n of_o conjugal_a right_n be_v discuss_v to_o which_o end_n as_o well_o the_o civil_a as_o canon_n law_n though_o that_o especial_o be_v furnish_v with_o great_a variety_n of_o constitution_n to_o obviate_v all_o manner_n of_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o this_o subject_n pasch_fw-mi 8._o car_n b._n r._n case_n mate_o vers_fw-la martin_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o cognizance_n of_o all_o fornication_n adultery_n and_o of_o person_n suspect_v to_o live_v in_o adultery_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n jones_n rep._n so_o then_o adulterium_fw-la being_n quasi_fw-la accessio_fw-la ad_fw-la alterius_fw-la thorum_fw-la be_v the_o violation_n of_o another_o bed_n whence_o it_o be_v require_v that_o either_o both_o or_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v under_o the_o matrimonial_a vow_n for_o that_o conjugal_a circumstance_n either_o in_o the_o male_a or_o female_a be_v as_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la that_o the_o luxurious_a act_n fall_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o adultery_n in_o distinction_n from_o act_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n under_o other_o circumstance_n for_o the_o law_n hold_v that_o it_o may_v be_v commit_v in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n either_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la viri_fw-la vel_fw-la feminae_fw-la vel_fw-la utriusque_fw-la always_o suppose_v that_o one_o or_o both_o be_v matrimonialize_v and_o both_o live_n the_o penalty_n of_o adultery_n have_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o of_o several_a age_n in_o the_o same_o nation_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v on_o this_o subject_a 71._o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o epidemical_a evil_n the_o very_a brute_n and_o mere_a animal_n have_v give_v we_o a_o precedent_n of_o if_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o have_v make_v report_n of_o the_o stork_n of_o which_o lessius_fw-la write_v out_o of_o another_o author_n as_o be_v a_o creature_n of_o strange_a abhorrency_n and_o revenge_n of_o adultery_n that_o by_o the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n the_o jealous_a animal_n impatient_a of_o vindicate_v his_o defile_a nest_n summon_v other_o of_o the_o same_o feather_n to_o advise_v in_o the_o case_n testify_v that_o in_o his_o own_o time_n a_o certain_a stork_n be_v as_o it_o be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n per_fw-la olfactum_fw-la masculi_fw-la svi_fw-la or_o the_o smell_a of_o her_o male_n he_o convene_v a_o flock_n of_o other_o stork_n before_o who_o he_o so_o prosecute_v nescio_fw-la qualiter_fw-la say_v the_o author_n the_o indictment_n against_o the_o female_a stork_n that_o she_o be_v first_o deplumed_a then_o tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o rude_a multude_n of_o the_o other_o stork_n as_o if_o in_o a_o solemn_a council_n they_o have_v all_o unanimos_o sentence_v she_o to_o death_n as_o a_o adulteress_n if_o the_o report_n seem_v improbable_a yet_o the_o moral_a be_v very_o applicable_a chap._n xxxv_o of_o bastard_n and_o bastardy_n 1._o what_o bastard_n signify_v the_o derivation_n of_o that_o word_n 2._o the_o difference_n between_o bastard_n and_o mulier_fw-la what_o mulier_fw-la signify_v and_o why_o so_o call_v 3._o bastardy_n distinguish_v at_o the_o common_a law_n into_o special_a and_o general_a bastardy_n 4._o the_o presumption_n of_o law_n touch_v bastardy_n in_o case_n of_o the_o husband_n obsence_n from_o his_o wife_n 5._o five_o appellation_n of_o bastard_n for_o distinction_n sake_n at_o the_o civil_a law_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o several_a
they_o offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n the_o person_n depute_v they_o if_o they_o be_v bishop_n shall_v upon_o admonition_n of_o their_o superior_a discharge_v the_o person_n exceed_v the_o number_n so_o limit_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o if_o they_o be_v depute_v by_o inferior_a ordinary_n such_o ordinary_n shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n until_o they_o have_v dismiss_v the_o supernumerary_a apparitor_n by_o they_o so_o depute_v and_o the_o party_n themselves_o so_o depute_a shall_v for_o ever_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o office_n of_o apparitor_n and_o in_o case_n be_v so_o dismiss_v and_o remove_v they_o do_v not_o desist_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o say_a office_n they_o be_v by_o the_o first_o say_v canon_n to_o be_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n as_o person_n contumacious_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o final_o if_o upon_o experience_n the_o number_n of_o the_o say_a apparitor_n be_v too_o great_a in_o any_o one_o diocese_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v by_o the_o say_a canon_n impower_v to_o abridge_v they_o to_o such_o a_o number_n as_o to_o himself_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o expedient_a a_o apparitor_n come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o a_o parson_n rep._n and_o say_v to_o he_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v ten_o to_o such_o a_o one_o at_o such_o a_o place_n four_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o parson_n do_v not_o pay_v they_o and_o thereupon_o the_o bishop_n certify_v that_o he_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v resolve_v the_o demand_n be_v not_o according_a to_o that_o statute_n and_o the_o summons_n to_o pay_v they_o not_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o demand_v aught_o to_o have_v be_v by_o one_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o receive_v they_o which_o the_o summoner_n have_v not_o 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be_v very_o strict_a and_o exact_a both_o in_o abridge_n the_o number_n and_o redress_v the_o abuse_n incident_a to_o the_o office_n of_o apparitor_n which_o canon_n in_o most_o circumstance_n seem_v to_o run_v very_a parallel_n with_o that_o in_o the_o provincial_a constitution_n lindw_n provin_n constit_fw-la de_fw-fr censibus_fw-la &_o procur_fw-la cap._n cum_fw-la apparitorum_fw-la the_o light_n whereof_o do_v probable_o influence_n it_o into_o that_o form_n wherein_o we_o now_o find_v it_o for_o by_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o say_v provincial_a constitunion_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v have_v unum_fw-la apparitorem_fw-la equitantem_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la where_o the_o gloss_n well_o observe_v that_o by_o this_o non_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la episcopo_fw-la quin_fw-la plures_fw-la habeat_fw-la pedite_v and_o every_o archdeacon_n one_o in_o every_o deanary_n non_fw-la equitantem_fw-la sed_fw-la peditem_fw-la where_o the_o bishop_n may_v also_o appoint_v apparitor_n as_o also_o in_o rural_a deanery_n gloss_n ibid._n verb._n duntaxat_fw-la and_o in_o case_n more_o than_o these_o be_v depute_a or_o they_o find_v to_o offend_v in_o their_o office_n the_o penalty_n be_v as_o abovesaid_a deputantes_fw-la sint_fw-la suspensi_fw-la donec_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o deputatos_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la apparitorum_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la suspendimus_fw-la ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la constit_fw-la ibid._n 14._o action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o that_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o apparitor_n under_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n malicious_o and_o without_o colour_n or_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o incontinency_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a malice_n procure_v the_o plaintiff_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la upon_o pretence_n of_o fame_n of_o incontinency_n with_o one_o edith_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o fame_n not_o just_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n to_o be_v cite_v to_o the_o consistory_n court_n of_o exeter_n and_o there_o to_o be_v at_o great_a charge_n and_o vexation_n until_o he_o be_v clear_v by_o sentence_n which_o be_v to_o his_o great_a discredit_n and_o cause_n of_o great_a expense_n and_o loss_n for_o which_o etc._n etc._n upon_o not_o guilty_a plead_v and_o find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o be_v move_v by_o ashley_n serjeant_n in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o in_o this_o case_n a_o action_n lie_v not_o for_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o as_o a_o informer_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n but_o all_o the_o court_n absente_a richardson_n hold_v that_o the_o action_n well_o lie_v for_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o falso_fw-la &_o malitiose_fw-la cause_v he_o to_o be_v cite_v upon_o pretence_n of_o fame_n where_o there_o be_v no_o offence_n commit_v and_o aver_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o fame_n so_o as_o he_o do_v it_o malicious_o and_o of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v unjust_o vex_v which_o be_v to_o raise_v gain_n to_o himself_o whereupon_o they_o conceive_v that_o he_o be_v find_v 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foro_fw-la dioeceseos_fw-la tantum_fw-la gloss_n in_o clem._n de_fw-fr rescript_n and_o by_o the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a no_o person_n may_v be_v a_o commissary_n or_o official_a under_o the_o age_n of_o 26_o year_n be_v at_o least_o a_o master_n of_o art_n or_o bachelor_n of_o law_n 127._o yet_o in_o the_o argument_n of_o bury_v case_n for_o a_o divorce_n the_o 5_o rep._n 98._o there_o be_v cite_v 35_o eliz._n b._n r._n rot_v 605._o that_o if_o a_o layman_n be_v make_v a_o commissary_n by_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v good_a until_o it_o be_v undo_v by_o sentence_n although_o that_o the_o canon_n say_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o doctor_n or_o a_o bachelor_n of_o divinity_n but_o 21_o h._n 8._o have_v limit_v that_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n may_v be_v a_o commissary_n rep._n 16._o where_o a_o commissary_n cite_v many_o person_n of_o several_a parish_n to_o appear_v at_o his_o visitation-court_n excommunicate_v they_o for_o not_o appear_v a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v because_o the_o ordinary_a have_v not_o
custom_n or_o the_o parson_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o canon_n shall_v choose_v the_o churchwarden_n and_o whether_o prohibition_n lie_v in_o that_o case_n 22._o whether_o churchwarden_n as_o a_o corporation_n may_v prescribe_v to_o take_v land_n to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o churchwarden_n or_o guardiani_n ecclesiae_fw-la be_v certain_a officer_n parochial_a guardiani_n annual_o elect_v or_o choose_v by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o a_o select_a number_n of_o the_o chief_a parishioner_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n to_o look_v to_o the_o church_n and_o church-yard_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o concernment_n thereof_o and_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o appertain_v thereto_o as_o also_o to_o observe_v and_o have_v a_o inspection_n into_o the_o behaviour_n life_n and_o conversation_n of_o their_o parishioner_n touch_v such_o fault_n and_o disorder_n as_o be_v within_o the_o cognizance_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n these_o officer_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o corporation_n enable_v to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v for_o any_o matter_n or_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n or_o poor_a of_o their_o parish_n rep._n and_o have_v as_o their_o assistant_n certain_a sideman_n or_o questmen_n who_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n be_v yearly_a likewise_o choose_v to_o assist_v the_o churchwarden_n in_o the_o enquiry_n and_o present_v such_o offender_n to_o the_o ordinary_a as_o be_v within_o the_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n and_o censure_n aforesaid_a for_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sue_v or_o trouble_v at_o the_o law_n by_o any_o such_o offender_n so_o present_v as_o aforesaid_a 115._o nor_o be_v they_o oblige_v to_o present_v often_o than_o twice_o a_o year_n except_o it_o be_v at_o the_o bishop_n visitation_n yet_o they_o may_v present_v as_o oft_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a if_o good_a occasion_n shall_v so_o require_v 116._o but_o they_o may_v not_o on_o pain_n of_o be_v proceed_v against_o by_o their_o ordinary_n as_o in_o case_n of_o wilful_a perjury_n in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a willing_o and_o witting_o omit_v to_o present_v such_o public_a crime_n as_o they_o know_v to_o have_v be_v commit_v or_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o public_a same_o thereof_o 117._o moreover_o the_o old_a churchwarden_n be_v to_o make_v their_o presentment_n before_o the_o new_a be_v swear_v till_o which_o time_n the_o office_n of_o the_o old_a continue_v the_o usual_a time_n for_o the_o new_a churchwarden_n to_o enter_v upon_o their_o office_n be_v the_o first_o week_n after_o easter_n or_o some_o week_n follow_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o ordinary_a before_o which_o the_o old_a churchwarden_n shall_v exhibit_v the_o presentment_n of_o such_o enormity_n as_o happen_v in_o their_o parish_n since_o their_o last_o presentment_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o transmit_v or_o pass_v over_o the_o same_o to_o those_o that_o be_v new_o choose_v 118._o by_o the_o nineti_v canon_n the_o choice_n of_o churchwarden_n questmen_n sideman_n or_o assistant_n be_v to_o be_v yearly_o make_v in_o easter-week_n and_o that_o by_o the_o joynt-consent_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o parishioner_n if_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o the_o minister_n to_o choose_v one_o and_o the_o parishioner_n another_o who_o at_o their_o year_n end_v or_o within_o a_o month_n next_o after_o shall_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o parishioner_n make_v a_o just_a account_n of_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o disburse_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v deliver_v over_o what_o remain_v in_o their_o hand_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o next_o churchwarden_n by_o bill_n indent_v 89._o 2._o one_o bring_v action_n on_o the_o case_n against_o churchwarden_n for_o a_o false_a and_o malicious_a presentment_n of_o he_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o find_v for_o the_o defendant_n they_o pray_v double_a cost_v on_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o jac._n but_o jones_n crook_n and_o berkley_n justice_n deny_v it_o for_o that_o the_o statute_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o churchwarden_n for_o thing_n of_o their_o office_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n rep._n they_o have_v their_o action_n of_o trespass_n at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o such_o thing_n take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o parishioner_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n rep._n and_o the_o release_n of_o one_o of_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v no_o bar_n in_o law_n to_o the_o other_o ibid._n if_o one_o take_v away_o the_o chalice_n or_o surplice_n out_o of_o the_o church_n action_n of_o trespass_n lie_v against_o he_o at_o common_a law_n and_o not_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n rep._n so_o if_o one_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n a_o action_n lie_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 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rep._n 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o churchwarden_n not_o only_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o present_a disorder_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o also_o to_o provide_v bread_n and_o wine_n against_o the_o communion_n the_o bible_n of_o the_o large_a volume_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n a_o decent_a pulpit_n a_o chest_n for_o alm_n material_n for_o repair_v the_o church_n and_o fence_v the_o churchyard_n and_o the_o like_a all_o at_o the_o parish-charge_n and_o shall_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v prevent_v the_o profanation_n of_o church_n by_o any_o usage_n thereof_o contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o court_n in_o robert_n case_n that_o a_o tax_n for_o the_o church_n can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n only_o hetley_n rep._n 5._o in_o butt_n case_n moor_n serjeant_n move_v at_o court_n for_o a_o prohibition_n because_o where_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o village_n be_v that_o the_o parishioner_n have_v use_v to_o elect_v two_o churchwarden_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n to_o discharge_v one_o and_o elect_v another_o in_o his_o room_n and_o so_o alternis_fw-la vicibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o new_a canon_n now_o the_o parson_n have_v the_o election_n of_o one_o and_o the_o parish_n of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o parishioner_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o ordinary_a at_o his_o visitation_n and_o for_o that_o he_o pray_v a_o prohibition_n et_fw-la allocat_fw-la as_o a_o thing_n usual_a and_o of_o course_n for_o otherwise_o by_o hubbard_n the_o parson_n may_v have_v all_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o church_n and_o parish_n rep._n the_o like_a case_n to_o this_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o report_v viz._n the_o parson_n and_o churchwarden_n in_o london_n by_o the_o custom_n be_v a_o corporation_n and_o the_o parishioner_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n have_v use_v at_o a_o
for_o the_o avoid_n of_o lease_n make_v by_o a_o parson_n by_o his_o absence_n from_o his_o live_n by_o the_o space_n of_o eighty_o day_n in_o one_o year_n and_o also_o show_v that_o one_o stallowe_v who_o be_v parson_n of_o sharrington_n to_o who_o these_o tithe_n do_v belong_v and_o in_o who_o right_a the_o defendant_n claim_v they_o be_v absent_a from_o his_o parsonage_n by_o the_o space_n of_o eighty_o day_n in_o one_o year_n and_o show_v in_o what_o year_n and_o so_o by_o this_o his_o interest_n determine_v and_o agreement_n with_o the_o plaintiff_n by_o this_o make_v void_a but_o they_o find_v further_o as_o the_o plaintiff_n make_v it_o to_o appear_v that_o stallowe_v the_o parson_n of_o sharrington_n be_v not_o absent_a in_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o that_o they_o find_v that_o he_o do_v dwell_v in_o another_o town_n adjoin_v but_o that_o he_o come_v constant_o to_o his_o parish-church_n and_o there_o read_v divine_a service_n and_o so_o go_v away_o again_o they_o do_v also_o find_v hat_n he_o have_v a_o parsonage-house_n in_o sharrington_n fit_a for_o his_o habitation_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v a_o absence_n within_o the_o statute_n as_o to_o avoid_v his_o lease_n they_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n yeluerton_n justice_n this_o be_v a_o good_a nonresidency_a within_o the_o statute_n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o but_o not_o a_o absence_n to_o avoid_v a_o lease_n make_v within_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n cap._n 20._o it_o can_v be_v say_v here_o in_o this_o case_n that_o he_o be_v absent_a for_o he_o come_v four_o day_n in_o every_o week_n and_o in_o his_o parish-church_n do_v read_v divine_a service_n william_n justice_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o and_o 14_o eliz_n the_o parson_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o his_o church_n eighty_o day_n together_o in_o one_o year_n à _fw-la rectoria_fw-la sva_fw-la but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o here_o for_o he_o come_v to_o his_o church_n and_o read_v divine_a service_n there_o every_o sunday_n wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturday_n and_o therefore_o clear_o this_o can_v be_v such_o a_o absence_n within_o the_o scope_n and_o intention_n of_o these_o statute_n as_o thereby_o to_o avoid_v his_o lease_n yeluerton_n justice_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v absent_a eighty_o day_n together_o per_fw-la spatium_fw-la de_fw-la octogin_n diebus_fw-la &_o ultra_fw-la and_o this_o to_o be_v altogether_o at_o one_o time_n and_o so_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v lay_v express_o the_o which_o be_v not_o so_o do_v here_o for_o that_o it_o appear_v here_o that_o he_o be_v at_o his_o parsonage-house_n and_o do_v read_v prayer_n every_o sunday_n wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturday_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a court_n be_v clear_a of_o opinion_n that_o this_o absence_n here_o as_o the_o same_o appear_v to_o be_v be_v not_o such_o a_o absence_n by_o the_o space_n of_o eighty_o day_n in_o one_o year_n to_o avoid_v his_o lease_n within_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o so_o the_o defendant_n plea_n in_o bar_n not_o good_a and_o therefore_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o court_n judgement_n be_v enter_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n 17._o a_o information_n be_v exhibit_v against_o two_o parson_n by_o j._n s._n 2._o upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o against_o one_o of_o they_o for_o nonresidency_a and_o against_o the_o other_o for_o take_v of_o a_o farm_n the_o one_o of_o they_o plead_v sickness_n and_o that_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o physician_n he_o remove_v into_o better_a air_n for_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n and_o this_o be_v justifiable_a by_o the_o whole_a court_n vid._n more_o for_o this_o coke_n 6._o par_fw-fr foe_fw-mi 21._o in_o butler_n and_o goodall_n case_n the_o other_o plead_v that_o he_o take_v the_o farm_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o house_n and_o family_n and_o this_o also_o be_v justifiable_a by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n crook_n move_v the_o court_n for_o the_o defendant_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v a_o common_a informer_n and_o that_o he_o do_v prefer_v this_o information_n against_o they_o only_o for_o their_o vexation_n and_o so_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o compound_v with_o he_o as_o former_o he_o have_v so_o do_v by_o other_o for_o which_o they_o prosecute_v a_o indictment_n in_o the_o country_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 18_o eliz._n cap._n 5._o make_v to_o punish_v common_a informer_n for_o their_o abuse_n the_o whole_a court_n do_v advise_v they_o to_o prosecute_v this_o indictment_n against_o he_o crook_n move_v for_o the_o defendant_n that_o in_o regard_n the_o informer_n be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o mean_n that_o the_o court_n will_v order_v he_o to_o put_v in_o sufficient_a surety_n to_o answer_n cost_v if_o the_o matter_n go_v against_o he_o and_o that_o then_o the_o defendant_n will_v present_o answer_v the_o information_n william_n justice_n nullam_fw-la habemus_fw-la talem_fw-la legem_fw-la this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o court_n be_v that_o the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o answer_v the_o information_n until_o the_o informer_n appear_v in_o person_n 18._o in_o a_o action_n of_o covenant_n the_o plaintiff_n in_o his_o declaration_n set_v forth_o 3._o that_o the_o defendant_n be_v parson_n of_o d._n and_o do_v covenant_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v his_o tithe_n of_o certain_a land_n for_o thirteen_o year_n and_o that_o afterward_o he_o resign_v and_o another_o parson_n induct_v by_o which_o mean_n he_o be_v oust_v of_o his_o tithe_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o action_n bring_v the_o defendant_n plead_v in_o barr_n the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n cap._n 20._o and_o 14_o eliz._n cap._n 11._o for_o nonresidency_a upon_o which_o plea_n the_o plaintiff_n demur_v in_o law_n it_o be_v urge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n that_o the_o plea_n in_o barr_n be_v not_o good_a because_o it_o be_v not_o aver_v that_o the_o defendant_n have_v be_v absent_a from_o his_o parsonage_n by_o the_o space_n of_o eighty_o day_n in_o a_o year_n for_o otherwise_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o void_a by_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o defendant_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o plead_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n be_v idle_a but_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 14_o eliz._n this_o covenant_n be_v make_v void_a for_o by_o the_o statute_n all_o covenant_n shall_v be_v all_o one_o with_o lease_n make_v by_o such_o parson_n and_o in_o this_o case_n if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o lease_n this_o have_v be_v clear_o void_a by_o surrender_n of_o the_o parson_n and_o so_o in_o case_n of_o a_o covenant_n doderidge_n and_o houghton_n justice_n the_o statute_n of_o 13_o and_o 14_o eliz._n do_v not_o meddle_v with_o assurance_n at_o the_o common_a law_n nor_o intend_v to_o make_v any_o lease_n void_a which_o be_v void_a at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o therefore_o this_o covenant_n here_o be_v not_o make_v void_a by_o the_o statute_n unless_o he_o be_v absent_a eighty_o day_n from_o his_o parsonage_n coke_n chief_a justice_n agree_v with_o they_o herein_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o that_o by_o the_o preamble_n of_o 14_o eliz._n it_o be_v show_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o statute_n to_o be_v to_o make_v covenant_n void_a within_o the_o provision_n of_o 13_o eliz._n by_o absence_n for_o eighty_o day_n and_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n chap._n xxix_o of_o abbot_n and_o abbey_n also_o of_o chauntry_n and_o of_o the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n 1._o abbot_n what_o why_o so_o call_v the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o and_o how_o many_o ancient_o in_o england_n 2._o a_o famous_a abbot_n ancient_o in_o ireland_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o election_n prescribe_v by_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n ancient_o the_o peer_n of_o france_n be_v frequent_o abbot_n 3._o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o king_n knute_n concern_v abbot_n 4._o the_o abbot_n with_o the_o monk_n make_v a_o covent_n be_v a_o corporation_n 5._o abbot_n be_v either_o elective_a or_o presentative_a they_o be_v lord_n of_o parliament_n how_o many_o abbey_n in_o england_n and_o which_o the_o most_o ancient_a found_v by_o king_n ethelbert_n 6._o chaunt_a and_o chauntry_n what_o and_o whence_o so_o call_v their_o use_n and_o end_n 47_o belong_v ancient_o to_o st._n paul_n in_o london_n when_o and_o by_o what_o law_n their_o revenue_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o crown_n 7._o before_o king_n john_n time_n abbot_n and_o prior_n be_v presentative_a afterward_o elective_a 8._o six_o difference_n take_v and_o resolve_v in_o a_o case_n at_o law_n touch_v chauntry_n 9_o certain_a case_n in_o law_n touch_v land_n whether_o under_o pretence_n of_o chauntry_n give_v by_o the_o statute_n to_o the_o king_n or_o not_o 10._o what_o the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n be_v the_o end_n