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where_o he_o a_o fresh_a renew_v the_o old_a prohibition_n and_o decree_n against_o priest_n concubine_n jerovallensis_fw-la roger_n hovenden_n &_o geruasius_n anno_o 1174._o chro._n jerovallensis_fw-la who_o yet_o of_o his_o fatherly_a pity_n do_v consecrate_v one_o galfride_n ridel_n archdeacon_n of_o canterbury_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o elye_a who_o be_v the_o third_o in_o order_n of_o the_o first_o erection_n as_o the_o catologe_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o elye_o do_v record_n which_o say_v galfride_n shall_v have_v go_v to_o rome_n with_o the_o say_a richard_n elect_v of_o canterbury_n and_o with_o reginald_n elect_v of_o bath_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o election_n whereas_o alexander_n then_o pope_n do_v much_o blame_v the_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o elect_v bishop_n of_o england_n vidz_n elect_a of_o winchester_n herforde_n chichester_n and_o of_o elye_v which_o pope_n do_v more_o earnest_o ask_v why_o the_o elect_a of_o elye_o come_v not_o with_o they_o the_o bishop_n of_o orleans_n answer_v forsooth_o say_v he_o habet_fw-la excusationem_fw-la euangelicam_fw-la he_o have_v the_o excuse_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o be_v that_o say_v the_o pope_n sir_n say_v he_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o come_v and_o though_o there_o be_v then_o much_o altercation_n bring_v before_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n yet_o the_o pope_n do_v forthwith_o consecrate_v the_o elect_a of_o canterbury_n and_o he_o after_o he_o be_v return_v home_o to_o england_n do_v consecrate_v the_o say_a richard_n anno_fw-la 1174._o pridie_fw-la nonas_fw-la octob._n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la hen._n 2_o xxi_o who_o live_v bishop_n there_o untyll_o he_o die_v though_o he_o end_v his_o life_n at_o winchester_n intestate_a anno_fw-la 1189._o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n in_o which_o say_v catologe_n be_v also_o record_v that_o the_o say_v richard_n before_o his_o election_n do_v open_o purge_v his_o innocentie_n by_o oath_n that_o he_o 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choose_v a_o bishop_n for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o norwich_n and_o for_o choose_n of_o abbotte_n which_o be_v many_o vacant_a among_o which_o their_o election_n they_o do_v elect_v galfride_n the_o king_n son_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o lyncolne_n after_o that_o it_o be_v void_a xvij_o year_n almost_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o mortgage_n thereof_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o king_n henry_n his_o father_n will_v not_o have_v he_o then_o consecrate_v for_o that_o he_o be_v within_o year_n and_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o government_n of_o such_o a_o dignity_n 22._o wil._n neu._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 22._o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n send_v he_o to_o tower_n to_o have_v some_o exercise_n in_o the_o school_n there_o untyll_o he_o be_v think_v worthy_a that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o dignity_n of_o such_o honour_n though_o yet_o his_o son_n answer_v not_o his_o expectation_n and_o thereupon_o for_o his_o unworthynesse_n compel_v he_o to_o resign_v it_o again_o 2._o nubrigen_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o who_o notwithstanding_o king_n stephen_n his_o brother_n next_o succeed_v he_o prefer_v to_o the_o archbishopricke_n of_o york_n see_v here_o this_o good_a king_n zeal_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n belike_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o king_n have_v more_o regard_n than_o all_o the_o bishop_n have_v beside_o which_o act_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n to_o show_v to_o all_o prince_n to_o clergy_n man_n and_o noble_a man_n special_o patroness_n of_o benefice_n to_o have_v a_o conscience_n with_o they_o in_o prefer_v man_n to_o such_o heavenly_a chargeable_a and_o worthy_a office_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o bishop_n the_o king_n be_v counsayl_v to_o build_v a_o abbey_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o s._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n 23._o rog._n hoveden_n anno_o 1177._o rex_fw-la hen._n 2_o 23._o for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o the_o story_n say_v and_o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o secular_a prebendary_n in_o waltham_n turn_v out_o they_o expulse_v for_o their_o wyve_n belike_o and_o regular_a canon_n bring_v in_o that_o be_v vi_fw-la canon_n from_o the_o abbey_n of_o circester_n and_o vi_fw-la of_o osney_n and_o iiij_o of_o s._n oses_n and_o of_o some_o of_o they_o make_v officer_n and_o replenysh_v the_o house_n with_o canon_n about_o the_o number_n of_o a_o hundred_o or_o fourscore_o at_o the_o least_o besides_o their_o extern_a officer_n of_o the_o house_n thus_o be_v religion_n the_o decay_n of_o secular_a learned_a man_n a_o cause_n of_o their_o expulsion_n so_o much_o have_v they_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o prince_n at_o that_o time_n to_o multiply_v dumb_a muncke_n and_o to_o hynder_n preach_v prebendary_n coventriensis_fw-la walter_n coventriensis_fw-la nevertheless_o the_o king_n give_v to_o the_o dean_n in_o recompense_n a_o manor_n of_o he_o during_o his_o life_n and_o give_v the_o prebendary_n accord_v to_o the_o value_n of_o their_o prebend_n and_o such_o prebendary_n as_o will_v not_o receive_v such_o recompense_n that_o they_o shall_v hold_v their_o prebend_n during_o their_o lyve_n at_o the_o discretion_n and_o estimation_n yet_o of_o archbishop_n richard_n who_o be_v present_a with_o other_o bishop_n as_o be_v also_o the_o deane_z and_o the_o prebendary_n when_o the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o person_n put_v the_o regular_a canon_n in_o possession_n in_o deed_n the_o romishe_a sleight_n wrought_v in_o this_o king_n fact_n 2.28_o fabian_n ann_n henr._n 2.28_o for_o such_o alter_a the_o house_n of_o waltham_n abbey_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o ground_n whereof_o be_v as_o it_o be_v tell_v by_o story_n that_o the_o king_n have_v vow_v and_o swear_v before_o two_o cardinal_n to_o go_v in_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n to_o war_n against_o christ_n enemy_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n they_o so_o devise_v to_o bereve_v the_o realm_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o to_o ieoperde_v his_o person_n to_o the_o revenge_n of_o thomas_n beckets_n death_n which_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n but_o the_o wile_n be_v perceave_v and_o he_o promise_v for_o dispensation_n of_o his_o oath_n to_o build_v three_o abbey_n in_o england_n which_o sleyghtie_a injunction_n of_o the_o cardinal_n the_o king_n be_v counsel_v as_o prudent_o to_o fulfil_v for_o he_o turn_v as_o be_v say_v the_o secular_a canon_n of_o waltham_n into_o regular_a canon_n for_o one_o foundation_n and_o for_o build_v of_o the_o second_o abbey_n he_o turn_v the_o munke_n out_o of_o the_o abbey_n of_o almesbury_n and_o set_v in_o their_o steed_n nun_n and_o for_o the_o third_o foundation_n he_o renew_v sparyng_o the_o charterhouse_n of_o witham_n beside_o salisbury_n and_o thus_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o dispensation_n of_o build_v of_o three_o abbey_n but_o thus_o be_v not_o the_o romyshe_a quarrel_n quiet_v towards_o the_o king_n for_o the_o pope_n lucius_n the_o third_o be_v well_o content_v when_o one_o heracleus_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n come_v into_o the_o realm_n to_o move_v he_o to_o travail_v against_o the_o saracen_n and_o be_v very_o instant_a upon_o he_o to_o take_v that_o journey_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o once_o make_v before_o the_o two_o cardinal_n aforesaid_a but_o the_o king_n perceave_n the_o crafty_a drift_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v liberal_o bestow_v of_o his_o own_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o such_o voyage_n but_o he_o may_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o own_o land_n and_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o pray_v to_o the_o adversary_n this_o answer_n the_o patriarch_n take_v very_o displeasaunt_o and_o angry_o the_o king_n yet_o somewhat_o to_o pacify_v he_o accompany_v he_o unto_o the_o sea_n side_n but_o the_o more_o the_o king_n labour_v to_o satisfy_v he_o the_o more_o be_v the_o patriarch_n offend_v speak_v spytefull_a word_n against_o the_o king_n
¶_o a_o defence_n of_o priest_n marriage_n stablyssh_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n against_o a_o civilian_n name_a himself_o thomas_n martin_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n go_v about_o to_o disprove_v the_o say_a marriage_n lawful_a by_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n &_o by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n only_o forbid_a by_o forayne_a law_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o pope_n colour_v with_o the_o visor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o law_n &_o canon_n be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o say_a parliament_n and_o so_o abrogate_a by_o the_o convocation_n in_o their_o synod_n by_o their_o subscription_n herewith_o be_v express_v what_o moderation_n and_o dispensation_n have_v be_v use_v heretofore_o in_o the_o same_o cause_n &_o other_o like_a the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v in_o full_a force_n whereby_o be_v prove_v these_o constitution_n to_o be_v but_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n temporal_a let_v matrimony_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o person_n but_o fornicatour_n and_o adulterer_n god_n shall_v judge_v hebre._n xiij_o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n note_v in_o the_o page_n of_o the_o same_o as_o in_o these_o title_n follow_v 1_o a_o most_o humble_a supplication_n to_o the_o high_a and_o most_o myghtie_a prince_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n excellent_a majesty_n fol._n 1._o 2_o a_o humble_a suit_n to_o the_o right_a prudent_a and_o most_o honourable_a of_o their_o council_n fol._n 2._o fancy_n 2._o 3_o a_o lowly_a request_n and_o obsecration_n to_o the_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o church_n fol._n 3._o fancy_n 2._o 4_o a_o tractation_n to_o the_o discrete_a judgement_n of_o the_o worshipful_a of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n fol._n 7._o fancy_n 2._o c._n 5_z a_o admonition_n to_o the_o natural_a subject_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o certain_a note_n for_o their_o advertisemente_n fol._n 8._o fancy_n 2._o c._n fol._n 9_o fancy_n 2._o d._n 6_o a_o expostulation_n with_o certain_a of_o the_o clergy_n for_o lack_v of_o charitable_a indifferency_n fol._n 11._o fancy_n 2._o 7_o general_n consideration_n in_o the_o book_n follow_v 8_o that_o saint_n paul_n sentence_n for_o avoid_v of_o fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n â–ª_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o contain_v let_v they_o marry_v be_v general_o speak_v to_o all_o person_n pag._n 133._o 136._o c._n 9_o to_o secular_a priest_n and_o to_o votary_n 140._o b._n 159._o a._n 10_o and_o that_o continency_n from_o marriage_n be_v a_o rare_a gift_n 201._o c._n 204._o a._n 247._o c._n 251._o 11_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v enjoin_v the_o same_o to_o the_o clergy_n see_v they_o themselves_o and_o diverse_a other_o bushoppe_n and_o priest_n have_v wyve_n 32._o b._n 42._o 156._o d._n 12_o that_o it_o be_v only_o of_o man_n constitution_n for_o continency_n to_o be_v annex_v to_o order_n 71._o 72._o 153._o c._n 13_o and_o that_o secular_a priest_n &_o votary_n have_v be_v dispense_v with_o to_o marry_v 230._o 14_o and_o that_o our_o elder_n and_o the_o father_n of_o thâ—_n church_n have_v think_v it_o meet_v always_o for_o law_n and_o canon_n to_o be_v restrain_v &_o remit_v 41.85.175.179_o c._n 196._o a._n 197._o b._n 209._o a._n 210._o d._n 15_o and_o that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v dispense_v with_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n than_o priest_n marriage_n 204._o a._n 205._o 267_o a_o 16_o and_o have_v be_v dispense_v to_o keep_v their_o wife_n 222._o a._n 274._o a._n 17_o that_o secular_a priest_n order_v in_o england_n be_v no_o votary_n pag._n 181._o d._n 181._o c_o 184._o a._n 18_o and_o may_v marry_v after_o order_n as_z before_z 60.61.76.103.155_o d._n 253._o d._n 257.272_o a_o 19_o and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v before_o time_n marry_v in_o the_o realm_n fol._n 15._o b_o i_o 20_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o order_n nor_o burden_n to_o the_o realm_n for_o priest_n to_o marry_v pag._n 69._o 70._o 59_o 21_o that_o maryage_n of_o the_o clergy_n make_v by_o force_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v good_a marriage_n â—69_n 238._o b._n 22_o and_o that_o they_o lie_v not_o upon_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o canon_n to_o be_v impeach_v or_o dissolve_v 67.65.58.167.171_o b._n 200._o d._n 23_o no_o more_o than_o the_o maryage_n of_o the_o laity_n which_o be_v make_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o viii_o his_o time_n by_o the_o act_n concern_v precontract_n 170._o d._n 24_o and_o that_o forayne_n positive_a law_n with_o their_o pain_n concern_v the_o same_o be_v abrogate_a &_o not_o reviue_v by_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n 170._o c._n 25_o that_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_n and_o be_v most_o certain_a to_o be_v sticken_fw-mi unto_o 73.74.98_o b._n 100_o c._n 245._o b._n 26_o that_o d._n martin_n have_v rigorous_o without_o all_o moderation_n expend_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o say_a party_n just_o marry_v by_o law_n 83.201_o 27_o that_o 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huiusmodi_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la regni_fw-la mei_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-fr patre_fw-la meo_fw-la instituta_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la preter_fw-la licentiam_fw-la regis_fw-la appelletur_fw-la papa_n qui_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la regni_fw-la tollit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o coronam_fw-la regni_fw-la violat_a qui_fw-la coronam_fw-la mihi_fw-la aufert_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la &_o infidelitatem_fw-la in_o i_o agit_fw-fr this_o matter_n be_v do_v with_o great_a stir_n on_o both_o side_n and_o with_o great_a consultation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o king_n reason_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o my_o realm_n and_o so_o constitute_v from_o my_o father_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v appeal_v unto_o or_o call_v pope_n besides_o the_o king_n licence_n he_o that_o destroy_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v also_o dishonour_n and_o dissolve_v the_o authority_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o that_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o i_o intend_v enmity_n and_o infidelity_n against_o i_o whereupon_o anselme_n reason_v to_o the_o contrary_a with_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v
that_o he_o will_v so_o show_v his_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n as_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o exequendis_fw-la say_v the_o story_n omnes_fw-la episcopi_fw-la angliae_fw-la primati_fw-la svo_fw-la suffragium_fw-la negarunt_fw-la but_o in_o perform_v these_o thing_n attempt_v by_o anselme_n all_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n do_v deny_v to_o join_v with_o their_o primate_n which_o stir_v nature_n of_o anselme_n no_o marvel_n though_o it_o displease_v both_o the_o byshoppe_n and_o the_o nobility_n who_o desire_n &_o suit_n be_v after_o anselmes_n death_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v choose_v any_o bishop_n of_o the_o secular_a state_n or_o any_o clerk_n of_o the_o king_n chapel_n to_o this_o office_n rather_o than_o of_o this_o order_n and_o howesoever_o it_o be_v interpret_v it_o be_v not_o unlyke_a but_o that_o both_o william_n rufus_n king_n and_o henry_n the_o first_o keep_v the_o office_n void_a so_o many_o year_n the_o rather_o for_o such_o wylfull_a abuse_n of_o their_o place_n to_o the_o disquiet_n of_o the_o king_n and_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o so_o irritable_a be_v anselme_n and_o so_o soon_o provoke_v without_o any_o just_a cause_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o his_o holy_a father_n if_o any_o thing_n go_v against_o his_o mind_n than_o straygh-way_n he_o will_v appeal_v to_o rome_n to_o displease_v the_o prince_n as_o this_o lyghtnes_n of_o he_o be_v utter_v by_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o write_v unto_o he_o be_v at_o the_o second_o time_n as_o he_o call_v it_o in_o his_o exile_n 187._o edm._n for_n 187._o that_o he_o go_v away_o sponte_fw-la nullo_n paenitus_fw-la cogente_fw-la neither_o fear_v with_o imprisonment_n nor_o otherwise_o torment_v nor_o that_o his_o sea_n be_v deny_v unto_o he_o but_o only_o for_o one_o poor_a word_n warewaste_n willi_n warewaste_n speak_v by_o one_o certain_a man_n named_z william_z he_o determine_v to_o flee_v and_o so_o by_o his_o flee_a give_v the_o adventure_n that_o there_o follow_v say_v his_o friend_n hereof_o innumerable_a inconvenience_n the_o unmerciful_a tyranny_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o spoil_a of_o the_o poor_a the_o damage_n of_o the_o church_n the_o lamentation_n of_o widow_n the_o bewaylynge_v of_o old_a man_n for_o lose_n their_o lyvynge_n the_o ravysh_v of_o virgin_n and_o inceste_n in_o their_o unlawful_a company_n and_o that_o say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a mischief_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o honesty_n priest_n to_o marry_v wyve_n oh_o conscience_n burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n make_v lawful_a marriage_n worse_o than_o all_o vice_n rehearse_v but_o a_o very_a little_a cause_n may_v geve_v any_o bishop_n abbot_n or_o muncke_n or_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n at_o those_o day_n to_o accuse_v the_o prince_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o interdiction_n of_o their_o land_n as_o all_o such_o as_o will_v search_v story_n shall_v soon_o perceive_v this_o usual_a trade_n in_o conclusion_n after_o the_o say_a anselme_n return_v again_o into_o england_n he_o do_v bestir_v himself_o to_o restore_v the_o religious_a to_o their_o lose_v quietness_n and_o force_v on_o his_o extreme_a decree_n upon_o the_o priest_n return_v to_o their_o wyve_n take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o king_n absence_n in_o normandy_n war_v there_o against_o his_o enemy_n and_o have_v the_o victory_n of_o they_o which_o anselme_n think_v it_o not_o only_a enough_o to_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o office_n but_o also_o to_o deprive_v they_o from_o their_o benefice_n and_o draw_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o clergy_n not_o once_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o quyer_n amongste_v the_o clerk_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o conformable_a pronounce_v they_o infamous_a and_o decree_v far_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o relinquishe_v his_o lawful_a wife_n the_o movable_a good_n of_o such_o priest_n deacons_n subdeacons_n and_o prebendary_n that_o shall_v have_v any_o familiarity_n with_o their_o wyve_n or_o shall_v have_v any_o other_o woman_n in_o their_o house_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o consanguinity_n nigh_o unto_o they_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o delyver_v unto_o the_o byshoppe_n and_o that_o their_o wyve_n with_o their_o good_n shall_v be_v use_v as_o adultress_n sure_o a_o man_n to_o much_o addict_v to_o his_o own_o will_n 5._o edm._n lib._n 5._o without_o any_o humanity_n not_o not_o show_v his_o loyal_a affection_n unto_o his_o prince_n in_o his_o request_n how_o reasonable_a soever_o they_o be_v not_o to_o his_o own_o brother_n request_n for_o when_o he_o have_v decree_v determinate_o to_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o complain_v his_o brother_n request_v he_o that_o the_o king_n ambassador_n who_o shall_v likewise_o go_v to_o rome_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v go_v in_o company_n with_o he_o he_o utter_o deny_v the_o same_o and_o be_v unremoveable_a say_v quod_fw-la dixi_fw-la dixi_fw-la which_o yet_o pretend_v holiness_n constancy_n &_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n for_o his_o defence_n in_o which_o extremity_n yet_o he_o continue_v unto_o his_o lyves_n end_n about_o which_o time_n when_o the_o king_n do_v request_n he_o for_o thomas_n the_o young_a new_a elect_a archbishop_n of_o york_n to_o respite_n his_o profession_n whereat_o the_o say_v thomas_n do_v stand_v doubtful_a he_o severe_o answer_v the_o king_n messenger_n that_o he_o will_v the_o king_n to_o understande_v that_o he_o will_v rather_o suffer_v he_o self_n to_o be_v tear_v into_o small_a piece_n then_o that_o he_o will_v remit_v any_o of_o the_o old_a antique_a constitution_n of_o the_o father_n or_o that_o he_o will_v remove_v one_o hour_n from_o this_o his_o purpose_n whereupon_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n unto_o the_o say_a thomas_n to_o discharge_v he_o of_o his_o priestlye_o order_n which_o he_o have_v of_o late_o receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o his_o suffragans_fw-la nor_o no_o more_o to_o presume_v to_o meddle_v with_o any_o pastoral_a cure_n till_o he_o have_v make_v his_o subjection_n &_o profession_n and_o that_o if_o he_o will_v persevere_v he_o forbid_v under_o perpetual_a curse_n all_o the_o bishop_n of_o whole_a brittany_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o to_o the_o promotion_n of_o his_o bishopric_n and_o thereupon_o he_o write_v tibi_fw-la quoque_fw-la thoma_n sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la anathemate_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la interdico_fw-la ut_fw-la nunquam_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la eboracensis_n suscipias_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la professionem_fw-la facias_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o to_o thou_o thomas_n also_o i_o forbid_v under_o the_o same_o curse_n on_o god_n behalf_n that_o thou_o never_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v consecrate_v into_o the_o bishopric_n of_o york_n before_o thou_o make_v first_o thy_o profession_n etc._n etc._n the_o copy_n of_o which_o say_v epistle_n seal_v with_o his_o seal_n he_o send_v to_o every_o bishop_n of_o his_o province_n charge_v &_o command_v that_o they_o upon_o their_o obedience_n shall_v demean_v themselves_o towards_o the_o same_o thomas_n accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o letter_n aforesaid_a immediate_o after_o this_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o eleven_o kalend_n of_o may._n loe_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o he_o can_v soon_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o life_n then_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o rigour_n if_o the_o reader_n will_v far_o hear_v the_o story_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o controversy_n concern_v the_o right_a of_o his_o profession_n as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o edmer_n it_o follow_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n ensue_v where_o the_o king_n keep_v his_o court_n at_o london_n in_o great_a glory_n and_o honour_n after_o the_o feastful_a day_n pass_v he_o begin_v to_o enter_v communication_n with_o the_o byshoppe_n and_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v concern_v the_o consecration_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o york_n and_o will_v the_o byshoppe_n to_o go_v apart_o to_o discuss_v this_o cause_n which_o be_v in_o number_n xi_o they_o determine_v to_o call_v unto_o they_o samson_n the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n to_o know_v his_o opinion_n the_o which_o bishop_n be_v father_n to_o the_o say_v elect_v edmer_n edmer_n thus_o answer_v licet_fw-la hunc_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o pontificatum_fw-la eboracensen_n electus_fw-la est_fw-la olim_fw-la ex_fw-la coniuge_fw-la silium_fw-la susceperim_fw-la eique_fw-la iuxta_fw-la seculum_fw-la et_fw-la carnis_fw-la naturam_fw-la honoris_fw-la ac_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la provectu_fw-la ius_fw-la aequissime_fw-la debeam_fw-la multo_fw-la maxim_n tamen_fw-la id_fw-la matri_fw-la meae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cantuar._n debeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o this_o elect_a of_o york_n be_v my_o son_n in_o time_n pass_v have_v by_o my_o wife_n &_o therefore_o owe_v unto_o he_o accord_v to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o conjunction_n of_o blood_n to_o wish_v the_o preferment_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o dignity_n
yet_o i_o owe_v that_o thing_n most_o chief_o to_o my_o mother_n church_n of_o canterbury_n and_o thereupon_o i_o judge_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o make_v his_o canonical_a profession_n to_o the_o church_n of_o canterbury_n for_o i_o be_v present_a when_o that_o my_o brother_n thomas_n the_o elder_a his_o uncle_n xxxvij_o year_n past_a archbishop_n of_o york_n be_v dryven_v by_o invincible_a argument_n to_o make_v his_o profession_n to_o lanfranc_n then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o his_o successor_n which_o sentence_n yet_o of_o his_o father_n though_o the_o king_n and_o the_o byshoppe_n do_v well_o alow_o and_o with_o expend_v the_o record_n of_o the_o same_o yet_o the_o say_a thomas_n the_o young_a elect_v will_v not_o so_o submit_v himself_o 52._o thomas_n stobue_v in_o catologo_fw-la ebor._fw-la ca._n 52._o whereupon_o the_o king_n be_v move_v pronounce_v that_o either_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o or_o else_o he_o will_v discharge_v he_o of_o the_o bishopric_n and_o not_o only_o lose_v his_o favour_n but_o also_o he_o will_v expel_v all_o his_o kinrede_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n whereupon_o samson_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n his_o natural_a father_n and_o richard_n baiocense_n his_o brother_n so_o nigh_o of_o kinrede_n be_v instant_a upon_o he_o and_o though_o that_o ranulph_n bishop_n of_o durham_n promise_v the_o king_n a_o thousand_o mark_n in_o money_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n a_o hundred_o yet_o it_o avayl_v nothing_o say_v the_o story_n for_o the_o king_n will_v not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o money_n and_o so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o say_a thomas_n make_v his_o profession_n and_o live_v but_o v._o year_n in_o his_o dignity_n and_o die_v a_o young_a man_n as_o the_o story_n say_v be_v a_o very_a corpulent_a man_n if_o the_o reader_n will_v now_o understande_v what_o success_n this_o foresay_a decree_n of_o anselme_n have_v after_o his_o death_n thus_o write_v the_o story_n that_o though_o the_o decree_n be_v somewhat_o call_v on_o after_o he_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n yet_o he_o relent_v and_o so_o it_o follow_v say_v he_o that_o the_o priest_n take_v their_o wyve_n again_o which_o they_o have_v or_o else_o renounce_a their_o former_a take_v other_o and_o free_o marry_v harlotte_n so_o say_v the_o muncke_n in_o which_o discourse_n he_o make_v insinuation_n that_o stand_v the_o time_n of_o the_o prohibition_n they_o be_v both_o fornicatour_n and_o adulterer_n and_o such_o as_o commit_v incest_n with_o their_o nigh_o kynsefolke_n not_o only_o with_o their_o sister_n but_o also_o with_o their_o own_o daughter_n so_o that_o say_v he_o though_o this_o good_a father_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o feast_n maker_n call_v many_o to_o the_o feast_n yet_o in_o no_o respect_n be_v there_o any_o effectuous_a obedience_n give_v unto_o his_o word_n for_o say_v he_o let_v he_o read_v that_o will_v the_o text_n of_o this_o council_n at_o london_n and_o well_o consider_v the_o statute_n thereof_o and_o let_v he_o then_o judge_v who_o it_o be_v that_o obey_v they_o who_o it_o be_v that_o fulfyl_v they_o or_o what_o he_o be_v that_o account_v they_o not_o vain_a so_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prebendary_n obtain_v so_o much_o with_o their_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n that_o such_o priest_n as_o do_v relinquishe_v do_v return_v again_o to_o their_o wyve_n as_o be_v say_v before_o which_o say_v matter_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o not_o as_o allow_a any_o thing_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o precepte_v of_o god_n but_o to_o show_v what_o speed_n have_v this_o his_o decree_n in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o what_o success_n this_o unreasonable_a tradition_n have_v after_o his_o life_n if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o cause_n or_o ground_n that_o may_v move_v this_o father_n anselme_n otherwise_o learned_a and_o of_o austere_a conversation_n although_o in_o this_o to_o be_v fear_v rather_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o of_o who_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o hypocrisi_fw-la loquencium_fw-la 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of_o famous_a memoriâ—_fw-la king_n henry_n the_o
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justice_n .98_o a._n peter_n penury_n .161_o his_o daughter_n petronel_n .162_o b._n philosopher_n before_o baptism_n admit_v to_o bishopricke_n .274_o pighius_fw-la leader_n to_o martin_n
.27_o b._n compare_v the_o scripture_n to_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n .100_o c._n pius_fw-la pope_n his_o opinion_n of_o priest_n marriage_n .198_o c._n plague_n notable_a .130_o pope_n decree_n not_o above_o prince_n law_n fol._n 5._o pag._n 1._o a._n the_o causer_n of_o dissension_n between_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o latin_a .55_o c._n he_o be_v luminare_fw-la maius_fw-la .67_o do_v bind_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o wife_n .200_o a._n one_o disanulle_n the_o other_o do_v grant_v .204_o c._n call_v antichrist_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o duresine_n .214_o diverse_a of_o they_o byshoppe_n and_o priest_n son_n .313_o pope_n sergius_n purge_v by_o aldelme_n of_o his_o fornication_n .200_o b._n pope_n matter_n .33_o pag._n 158._o pontifical_a of_o rome_n false_o bring_v in_o for_o the_o pontifical_a of_o england_n .183_o a._n 185._o a_o polidorus_fw-la judgement_n of_o force_a chastity_n .262_o b._n pontifical_a book_n .282_o pretence_n of_o martin_n book_n fol._n 2._o pag._n 1._o b._n 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the_o king_n take_v prisoner_n .321_o rome_n what_o store_n of_o harlotte_n it_o have_v .202_o b._n rigour_n of_o discipline_n to_o be_v moderate_v .273_o remigius_n archbishop_n at_o xxij_o year_n .347_o restitutus_n bishop_n of_o london_n marry_v .348_o redmayn_n john_n doctors_n opinion_n .352_o rodulph_n archbishop_n of_o cantorburie_n .304_o robert_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n marry_v .307_o s_o sampsom_n bishop_n of_o worceter_fw-la his_o testimony_n against_o his_o son_n .298_o separation_n of_o maryage_n hurtful_a to_o the_o common_a wealth_n .181_o a._n scripture_n and_o doctor_n compare_v .73_o b._n scripture_n ought_v to_o have_v preeminence_n .74_o a._n scripture_n most_o certain_a judge_n by_o athanasius_n .100_o c._n scripture_n and_o christ_n must_v be_v judge_n .246_o a._n simon_n magus_n disciple_n .80_o c._n semel_fw-la malus_fw-la semper_fw-la presumiter_n malus_fw-la .106_o c._n seritius_fw-la pope_n first_o decree_v continency_n .152_o a._n seritius_fw-la first_o forbid_v marriage_n .230_o d._n 258._o c._n sinesius_n bishop_n elect_v will_v not_o consent_v to_o leave_v his_o wife_n .274_o b._n simony_n .283_o si_fw-mi non_fw-la cante_fw-la tamen_fw-la caute_fw-la .329_o b._n sole_a life_n a_o rare_a gift_n which_o all_o can_v not_o take_v .65_o b._n 136._o d._n sodomitical_a sin_n public_a .285_o spanish_a heretic_n .115_o a._n statute_n of_o the_o realm_n corrupt_v by_o martin_n .169_o a._n statute_n of_o queen_n marie_n or_o repeal_n but_o for_o afterward_o .171_o d._n statute_n make_v by_o king_n not_o to_o be_v revoke_v by_o pope_n .178_o a._n statute_n changeable_a for_o time_n and_o place_n .205_o a._n single_a life_n why_o so_o much_o force_v .276_o saxon_a rule_n of_o priest_n .346_o scottish_a law_n .350_o t_o tertullian_n of_o second_o maryage_n .163_o d._n thing_n never_o do_v be_v not_o therefore_o unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v .253_o a._n thomas_n de_fw-fr aquino_n his_o counsel_n to_o a_o clerk_n yâ—_z can_v contain_v .206_o a._n thurstone_n archbishop_n of_o york_n repel_v of_o the_o muncke_n .312_o theophilact_n counsele_v to_o marry_v for_o avoid_v fornication_n .138_o b._n thurstone_n archbishop_n break_v his_o faith_n with_o the_o king_n .303_o five_o virginity_n not_o so_o necessary_a as_o the_o ministry_n fol._n 7._o pag._n 1._o a._n 276._o uirginitie_n compare_v with_o matrimony_n fol._n 18._o pag._n 1._o c._n fol._n 18._o pa._n 2._o c._n d._n uirginitie_n above_o our_o reach_n .146_o c._n uirginitie_n urge_v by_o the_o father_n .276_o votum_fw-la simplex_fw-la et_fw-la solemn_a .104_o c._n 231._o c._n 242._o votary_n not_o to_o marry_v how_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a or_o expedient_a .142_o v._o vnius_fw-la uxoris_fw-la vir_fw-la expound_v pag._n 32._o a._n pag._n 61._o a._n uotaries_n marriage_n allow_v by_o austen_n .207.209_o d._n by_o cyprian_a ibidem_fw-la by_o hierome_n .208_o c._n by_o gelasius_n .209_o a._n by_o the_o counsel_n at_o orleans_n .210_o b._n vow_v perfourmable_a must_v 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