item_n whereas_o commission_n be_v new_o make_v to_o divers_a justice_n that_o 6._o 6._o they_o shall_v make_v inquiry_n upon_o judge_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n whether_o they_o make_v just_a process_n or_o excessive_a in_o cause_n testimentary_a or_o other_o which_o notorious_o pertain_v to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o holy_a church_n the_o say_a justice_n have_v inquire_v and_o cause_v to_o be_v indict_v judge_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n in_o blemish_v of_o the_o franchise_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n that_o such_o commission_n be_v repeal_v and_o from_o henceforth_o defend_v save_v the_o article_n in_o eyre_n such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la shall_v be_v award_v against_o a_o clerk_n for_o tithe_n item_n whereas_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la have_v be_v grant_v to_o warn_v prelate_n 7._o 7._o religious_a and_o other_o clerk_n to_o answer_v dime_n in_o our_o chancery_n and_o to_o show_v if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n or_o can_v any_o thing_n say_v wherefore_o such_o dime_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o say_v demandant_n and_o to_o answer_v as_o well_o to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o party_n to_o such_o dime_n that_o such_o writ_n from_o henceforth_o be_v not_o grant_v and_o that_o the_o process_n hang_v upon_o such_o writ_n be_v annul_v and_o repeal_v and_o that_o the_o party_n be_v dismiss_v from_o the_o secular_a judge_n of_o such_o manner_n of_o plea_n save_v to_o we_o our_o right_n such_o as_o we_o and_o our_o ancestor_n have_v have_v and_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v of_o reason_n in_o witness_v whereof_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_a prelate_n to_o these_o present_a letter_n we_o have_v set_v our_o seal_n date_v at_o london_n this_o 8_o of_o july_n the_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n of_o england_n 18._o of_o france_n the_o 5_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o ed._n 3._o 4._o 16_o ed._n 3._o tit_n excom_n 4._o a_o excommunication_n by_o the_o archbishop_n albeit_o it_o be_v disannul_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o legate_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v neither_o aught_o the_o judge_n to_o give_v any_o allowance_n of_o any_o such_o sentence_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o legat._n it_o be_v often_o resolve_v that_o all_o the_o bishopric_n within_o england_n be_v found_v 3._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o ed._n 3._o by_o the_o king_n progenitor_n and_o therefore_o the_o advousons_n of_o they_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o at_o first_o they_o be_v donative_n and_o if_o that_o any_o incumbent_n of_o any_o church_n with_o cure_n die_v if_o the_o patron_n present_v not_o within_o six_o month_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n ought_v to_o collate_v to_o the_o end_n the_o cure_n may_v not_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o pastor_n if_o he_o be_v negligent_a by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n the_o metropolitan_a of_o that_o diocese_n shall_v confer_v one_o to_o that_o church_n and_o if_o he_o also_o leave_v the_o church_n destitute_a by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n than_o the_o common_a law_n give_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a within_o his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o not_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n power_n to_o provide_v a_o competent_a pastor_n for_o that_o church_n the_o king_n may_v not_o only_o exempt_v any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n 23._o 17_o ed._n 3._o 23._o of_o the_o ordinary_a but_o may_v grant_v he_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v there_o the_o king_n have_v do_v of_o ancient_a time_n to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o richmond_n this_o resolution_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o any_o custom_n or_o law_n but_o only_o upon_o a_o particular_a fact_n of_o a_o king_n &_o à _fw-la facto_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la valet_fw-la argumentum_fw-la all_o religious_a or_o ecclesiastical_a house_n whereof_o the_o king_n be_v founder_n be_v by_o the_o king_n exempt_v from_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n and_o only_o visitable_a and_o 3._o 20_o e._n 3._o excom_n 9_o 19_o ed._n 3._o corrigible_a by_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a commission_n this_o resolution_n too_o be_v only_o ground_v upon_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o what_o man_n will_v warrant_v all_o the_o fact_n of_o king_n not_o to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o shall_v not_o these_o man_n in_o other_o thing_n of_o much_o less_o moment_n allow_v the_o king_n proclamation_n to_o be_v legal_a nor_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o the_o commons_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o abbot_n of_o bury_n be_v exempt_v from_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n by_o the_o king_n charter_n this_o be_v nothing_o neither_o but_o matter_n of_o fact_n 6._o 20_o ed._n 3._o tit_n excom_n 6._o the_o king_n present_v to_o a_o benefice_n and_o his_o presentee_n be_v disturb_v by_o one_o who_o have_v obtain_v bull_n from_o rome_n for_o which_o offence_n he_o be_v condemn_v 40._o 21_o ed._n 3._o 40._o fol._n 40._o to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n tithe_n arise_v out_o of_o any_o parish_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v for_o that_o he_o have_v the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v bind_v to_o provide_v a_o sufficient_a pastor_n 75._o 22_o ed._n 3._o l._n 1._o ass_n pl._n 75._o that_o shall_v have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n of_o that_o place_n which_o be_v not_o within_o any_o parish_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o man_n unless_o he_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o have_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n can_v have_v inheritance_n of_o tithe_n the_o king_n shall_v present_v to_o his_o free_a chapel_n in_o default_n of_o the_o dean_n by_o 84._o 27_o ed._n 3._o fol._n 84._o lapsin_n respect_n of_o his_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o fitz_n herbert_n say_v that_o the_o king_n in_o that_o case_n do_v present_a by_o lap_n as_o ordinary_a fitz_n nat_n br._n 34._o au_o excommunication_n under_o the_o pope_n bull_n be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o disable_v any_o man_n within_o england_n and_o no_o suit_n for_o any_o cause_n though_o spiritual_o rise_v in_o etc._n 30_o ed._n 3._o lib._n ass_n pl._n 19_o etc._n etc._n this_o realm_n aught_o to_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o a_o attachment_n upon_o a_o prohibition_n the_o pope_n bull_n of_o excommunication_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v adjudge_v insufficient_a 20._o 21_o ed._n 3._o tit_n excom_n 6._o 33_o ed._n 3._o tit_n agel_n de_fw-fr roy._n 38_o ass_n pl._n 20._o reges_fw-la sacro_fw-la oleo_n uncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la capaces_fw-la a_o prior_n which_o be_v the_o king_n debtor_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v tithe_n of_o another_o spiritual_a person_n may_v choose_v either_o to_o sue_v for_o substraction_n of_o his_o tithe_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o in_o the_o exchequer_n fitz_n herbert_n in_o his_o n._n b._n fol._n 30._o holce_v that_o before_o the_o st._n 18_o ed._n 3._o cap._n 7._o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v determinable_a at_o the_o temporal_a court_n at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o court_n of_o divers_a manor_n of_o the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n in_o ancient_a time_n have_v the_o probate_n of_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o 11_o h._n 7._o fol._n 12._o that_o the_o probate_n of_o will_n and_o testament_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o that_o of_o late_a time_n they_o be_v determinable_a there_o the_o king_n by_o his_o charter_n do_v translate_v canon_n secular_a into_o regular_a and_o 6._o 38_o lib._n ass_n pl._n 22._o 46_o ed._n 3._o proem_n 6._o religious_a person_n nicholas_n moris_n elect_a abbot_n of_o waltham_n which_o be_v exempt_a from_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n send_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n who_o not_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o say_a election_n give_v to_o the_o say_v nicholas_n the_o say_a abbey_n with_o all_o the_o say_a spirituality_n and_o temporality_n the_o bull_n be_v adjudge_v against_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o the_o abbot_n for_o obtain_v the_o same_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o king_n mercy_n whereupon_o all_o his_o possession_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n where_o the_o abbot_n of_o westminster_n have_v a_o prior_n and_o covent_n who_o be_v regular_n 8._o 49_o ed._n 3._o lib._n ass_n pl._n 8._o and_o mort_fw-fr in_o law_n yet_o the_o king_n by_o his_o charter_n do_v divide_v that_o corporation_n and_o make_v the_o prior_n and_o covent_n a_o distinct_a and_o capable_a body_n to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v by_o themselves_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o whole_a parliament_n that_o as_o well_o they_o who_o obtain_v provisoribus_fw-la st._n the_o 25_o ed._n 3._o de_fw-la provisoribus_fw-la provision_n from_o rome_n as_o they_o that_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v with_o they_o as_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n
with_o the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o marriage_n with_o his_o brother_n wife_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o void_a the_o king_n not_o expect_v the_o pope_n sentence_n anno_fw-la 1533._o marry_v his_o belove_a anne_n but_o such_o love_n be_v usual_o too_o hot_a to_o hold_v for_o about_o two_o year_n after_o he_o cut_v off_o her_o head_n yet_o the_o king_n do_v not_o whole_o renounce_v the_o papacy_n but_o still_o expect_v the_o pope_n sentence_n the_o pope_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a not_o desire_v to_o end_v the_o business_n pope_n the_o slow_a proceed_n of_o the_o pope_n but_o to_o expect_v advantage_n from_o time_n reduce_v the_o matter_n into_o several_a point_n or_o head_n which_o he_o will_v have_v particular_o dispute_v and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n marriage_n with_o anne_n be_v not_o get_v further_o than_o the_o article_n of_o attentate_n in_o which_o the_o pope_n give_v sentence_n against_o the_o king_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n without_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o 1534._o deny_v the_o pope_n his_o obedience_n command_v his_o subject_n not_o to_o pay_v any_o money_n to_o rome_n nor_o to_o pay_v the_o ordinary_a peter-pence_n this_o infinite_o trouble_v the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o they_o daily_o consult_v of_o a_o remedy_n some_o thought_n to_o proceed_v against_o the_o king_n with_o censure_n and_o to_o interdict_v all_o christian_a nation_n all_o commerce_n with_o england_n but_o the_o moderate_a counsel_n please_v best_a to_o temporise_v with_o he_o and_o to_o mediate_v a_o composition_n by_o the_o french_a king_n k._n francis_n accept_v the_o charge_n and_o send_v the_o bishop_n of_o paris_n to_o rome_n to_o negotiate_v a_o pacification_n with_o the_o pope_n where_o they_o still_o proceed_v in_o the_o cause_n gentle_o and_o with_o resolution_n not_o to_o come_v to_o censure_n if_o the_o emperor_n do_v not_o proceed_v first_o or_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o his_o force_n they_o have_v divide_v the_o cause_n into_o twenty_o three_o article_n and_o then_o they_o handle_v whether_o prince_n arthur_n have_v have_v carnal_a conjunction_n with_o queen_n katherine_n in_o this_o they_o spend_v time_n till_o midlent_v be_v past_a when_o the_o 19_o of_o march_n news_n come_v that_o a_o libel_n be_v publish_v in_o england_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o rome_n and_o beside_o a_o comedy_n have_v be_v make_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o court_n to_o the_o great_a disgrace_n and_o shame_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o every_o cardinal_n in_o particular_a for_o which_o cause_n all_o be_v inflame_v with_o choler_n run_v headlong_o to_o give_v sentence_n which_o be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o consistory_n the_o 24._o of_o the_o same_o month_n that_o the_o marriage_n between_o henry_n and_o katherine_n be_v good_a that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o that_o in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v but_o the_o pope_n be_v soon_o displease_v with_o this_o precipitation_n for_o six_o day_n of_o his_o rash_a censure_n repent_v of_o after_o the_o french_a king_n letter_n come_v that_o the_o king_n be_v content_a to_o accept_v the_o sentence_n concern_v attentate_n and_o to_o render_v obedience_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o cardinal_n who_o he_o mistrust_v shall_v not_o meddle_v in_o the_o business_n and_o that_o person_n not_o suspect_v shall_v be_v send_v to_o cambray_n to_o take_v information_n â—and_n â—and_n and_o the_o king_n have_v send_v his_o proctor_n before_o to_o assist_v in_o the_o cause_n at_o rome_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n go_v about_o to_o devise_v some_o pretence_n to_o suspend_v the_o precipitate_a sentence_n and_o again_o to_o set_v the_o cause_n on_o its_o foot_n but_o the_o king_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v see_v it_o say_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o the_o england_n utter_o lose_v the_o obedience_n of_o england_n pope_n shall_v be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o himself_o sole_a lord_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n not_o leave_v to_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a nor_o suffer_v the_o lutheran_n heresy_n or_o any_o other_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o kingdom_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o henry_n the_o eight_o of_o a_o zealous_a assertor_n of_o the_o pope_n no_o anger_n lose_v between_o the_o king_n &_o pope_n papacy_n both_o by_o pen_n and_o purse_n become_v the_o first_o and_o great_a opposer_n of_o it_o of_o all_o the_o western_a christian_a prince_n for_o the_o eastern_a christian_a prince_n except_o sometime_o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o king_n of_o holy_a land_n do_v seldom_o or_o never_o submit_v to_o the_o papacy_n in_o her_o spiritual_n yet_o do_v he_o afterward_o seed_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o pope_n even_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o nephew_n charles_n the_o five_o nor_o be_v the_o pope_n much_o behind_o hand_n with_o he_o for_o beside_o clement_n petty_a excommunication_n paul_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la 1538._o thunder_v out_o such_o a_o terrible_a excommunication_n against_o he_o as_o the_o like_a be_v never_o hear_v of_o which_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o adherent_n of_o whatsoever_o they_o possess_v command_v his_o subject_n to_o deny_v he_o obedience_n and_o stranger_n to_o have_v no_o commerce_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o all_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o and_o persecute_v both_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n grant_v they_o their_o state_n and_o good_n for_o their_o prey_n and_o their_o person_n for_o slave_n but_o the_o pope_n anger_n end_v in_o word_n whereas_o the_o king_n deed_n take_v place_n against_o the_o pope_n but_o what_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o king_n reign_n which_o may_v be_v call_v reformation_n reformation_n what_o be_v the_o king_n reformation_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v for_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n take_v from_o the_o pope_n except_o peter-pence_n he_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o if_o the_o pope_n will_v be_v head_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o king_n will_v be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n if_o the_o pope_n challenge_v annates_fw-la and_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n the_o king_n will_v do_v no_o less_o if_o the_o pope_n do_v give_v abbot_n and_o prior_n power_n be_v ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o make_v divers_a impropriation_n to_o their_o benefit_n the_o king_n will_v take_v a_o power_n to_o take_v they_o all_o away_o and_o convert_v they_o into_o lay-fee_n and_o incorporate_v they_o so_o into_o particular_a man_n estate_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o return_v to_o the_o church_n more_o nor_o have_v he_o any_o love_n or_o desire_v of_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o to_o the_o church-land_n for_o all_o the_o rite_n ceremony_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v continue_v and_o that_o with_o such_o bloody_a cruelty_n that_o a_o stranger_n go_v over_o smithfield_n one_o day_n and_o see_v two_o man_n there_o execute_v one_o for_o deny_v the_o king_n headship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o another_o for_o subscribe_v to_o the_o six_o article_n cry_v out_o bone_fw-la deus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la hic_fw-la agunt_fw-la vivi_fw-la hic_fw-la suspenduntur_fw-la papistae_fw-la ibi_fw-la comburuntur_fw-la antipapistae_fw-la and_o so_o zealous_a do_v he_o continue_v herein_o that_o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o after_o he_o have_v fulminate_v so_o dreadful_o against_o he_o 90_o hist_o conc-trid_a fol._n 90_o propose_v he_o for_o a_o example_n to_o be_v imitate_v by_o charles_n the_o five_o although_o such_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o this_o prince_n that_o he_o never_o spare_v man_n england_n the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o papai_n jurisdiction_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o king_n kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o england_n in_o his_o rage_n woman_n in_o his_o lust_n nor_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v call_v sacred_a in_o his_o avarice_n yet_o so_o absolute_a be_v he_o that_o his_o divorce_n be_v attest_v by_o both_o the_o university_n at_o home_n beside_o that_o at_o paris_n abroad_o his_o free_a himself_o and_o the_o nation_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o only_o assent_v to_o by_o a_o synod_n and_o convocation_n of_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n but_o the_o english_a and_o irish_a nobility_n do_v make_v their_o submission_n by_o a_o indenture_n to_o sir_n anthony_n sellinger_n then_o chief_a governor_n of_o ireland_n wherein_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v king_n henry_n to_o be_v their_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o confess_v the_o king_n supremacy_n 43._o bram._n vind._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 43._o in_o all_o cause_n and_o utter_o renounce_v the_o pope_n but_o divorce_n banish_v the_o papal_a authority_n
peace_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o they_o which_o be_v indict_v of_o such_o offence_n by_o solemn_a inquest_n of_o lawful_a man_n in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o no_o manner_n shall_v be_v deliver_v without_o due_a purgation_n so_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o proide_v any_o other_o remedy_n therein_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la make_v 13_o ed._n 1._o 1285._o certain_a case_n wherein_o the_o king_n prohibition_n do_v not_o lie_v 1._o cap._n 1._o the_o king_n to_o his_o judge_n send_v greeting_n use_v yourselves_o circumspect_o in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o his_o clergy_n not_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o hold_v plea_n in_o court_n christian_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o penance_n enjoin_v by_o prelate_n for_o deadly_a sin_n of_o fornication_n avowtry_n and_o such_o like_a for_o the_o which_o sometime_o corporal_a penance_n and_o sometime_o pecuniary_a be_v enjoin_v special_o if_o a_o freeman_n be_v convict_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o also_o prelate_n do_v punish_v for_o leave_v the_o churchyard_n unclosed_a or_o for_o that_o the_o church_n be_v uncover_v or_o not_o convenient_o deck_v in_o which_o case_n none_o other_o penance_n can_v be_v enjoin_v but_o pecuniary_a item_n if_o a_o parson_n demand_v of_o his_o parishioner_n oblation_n or_o tithe_n due_a and_o accustom_a or_o if_o any_o parson_n do_v sue_v against_o another_o parson_n for_o tithe_n great_a or_o small_a so_o that_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o benefit_n be_v not_o demand_v item_n if_o a_o parson_n demand_v mortuary_n in_o place_n where_o a_o mortuary_n have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v give_v item_n if_o a_o prelate_n of_o a_o church_n or_o a_o patron_n demand_v of_o a_o parson_n a_o pension_n due_a to_o he_o all_o such_o demand_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o a_o spiritual_a court_n and_o for_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o a_o clerk_n and_o in_o case_n of_o defamation_n it_o have_v be_v grant_v already_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v try_v in_o a_o spiritual_a court_n when_o money_n be_v not_o demand_v but_o a_o thing_n do_v for_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o likewise_o for_o the_o break_n of_o a_o oath_n in_o all_o case_n afore-rehearsed_n the_o spiritual_a judge_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o take_v knowledge_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n prohibition_n statutum_n de_fw-fr asportatis_fw-la religiosorum_fw-la make_v anno_fw-la 35._o ed._n 1._o 1307._o cap._n 1_o of_o late_o it_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o the_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o the_o honourable_a person_n lord_n and_o other_o nobleman_n of_o his_o realm_n that_o whereas_o monastery_n priory_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n be_v found_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o progenitor_n and_o by_o the_o say_a nobleman_n and_o their_o ancestor_n and_o a_o very_a great_a portion_n of_o land_n and_o tenement_n have_v be_v give_v by_o they_o to_o the_o say_a monastery_n priory_n and_o house_n and_o the_o religious_a man_n serve_v god_n in_o they_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o clerk_n and_o layman_n may_v be_v admit_v in_o such_o monastery_n priory_n and_o religious_a house_n according_a to_o their_o sufficient_a ability_n and_o that_o sick_a and_o feeble_a man_n may_v be_v maintain_v hospitality_n almsgiving_n and_o other_o charitable_a deed_n may_v be_v do_v and_o that_o in_o they_o prayer_n may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a founder_n and_o their_o heir_n the_o abbot_n prior_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o certain_a alien_n their_o superior_n as_o the_o abbot_n and_o prior_n of_o cistercienses_n and_o promonstratense_n and_o of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n benedict_n and_o many_o more_o of_o other_o religion_n and_o order_n have_v at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n set_v divers_a insupportable_a tallage_n payment_n and_o imposition_n vyon_n every_o of_o the_o say_a monastery_n and_o house_n in_o subjection_n unto_o they_o in_o england_n ireland_n scotland_n and_o wales_n without_o the_o privity_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o nobility_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n and_o thereby_o the_o number_n of_o the_o say_v religious_a person_n and_o other_o servant_n in_o the_o say_a house_n and_o religious_a place_n be_v oppress_v by_o such_o tallage_n payment_n and_o imposition_n the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v diminish_v alm_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a the_o sick_a and_o feeble_a the_o health_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v miserable_o defraud_v hospitality_n almsgiving_n and_o other_o godly_a deed_n do_v cease_v and_o so_o that_o which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v charitable_o give_v to_o godly_a use_n and_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v now_o convert_v to_o a_o evil_a end_n by_o permission_n whereof_o there_o grow_v great_a scandal_n to_o the_o people_n and_o infinite_a loss_n and_o disheritance_n be_v like_a to_o ensue_v to_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o their_o heir_n unless_o speedy_a and_o sufficient_a remedy_n be_v provide_v to_o redress_v so_o many_o and_o grievous_a detriment_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n consider_v that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o he_o and_o his_o people_n if_o he_o shall_v any_o long_o suffer_v so_o great_a loss_n and_o injury_n to_o be_v wink_v at_o and_o therefore_o be_v willing_a to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o monastery_n priory_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n erect_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o all_o land_n subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n and_o from_o henceforth_o to_o provide_v sufficient_a remedy_n to_o reform_v such_o oppression_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o earl_n baron_n great_a man_n and_o other_o noble_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o 35._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v ordain_v and_o enact_v religious_a person_n shall_v send_v nothing_o to_o their_o superior_n beyond_o the_o sea_n cap._n 2_o that_o no_o abbot_n prior_n master_n warden_n or_o any_o other_o religious_a person_n of_o whatsoever_o condition_n state_n or_o religion_n he_o be_v be_v under_o the_o king_n power_n or_o jurisdiction_n shall_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o merchant_n or_o other_o secret_o or_o open_o by_o any_o device_n or_o mean_n carry_v or_o send_v or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v cause_n to_o be_v send_v any_o tax_n impose_v by_o the_o abbot_n prior_n master_n or_o warden_n of_o religious_a house_n their_o superior_n or_o assess_v among_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o his_o dominion_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o rent_n tallage_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o imposition_n or_o otherwise_o by_o way_n of_o exchange_n mutual_a sale_n or_o other_o contract_n however_o it_o may_v be_v term_v neither_o shall_v depart_v into_o any_o other_o country_n for_o visitation_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o colour_n by_o that_o mean_n to_o carry_v the_o good_n of_o their_o monastery_n and_o house_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n aforesaid_a and_o if_o any_o will_v presume_v to_o offend_v this_o present_a statute_n he_o shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o according_a to_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o king_n prohibition_n no_o imposition_n shall_v be_v tax_v by_o prior_n alien_n moreover_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n do_v inhibit_v all_o and_o singular_a abbot_n prior_n master_n and_o governor_n of_o religious_a house_n and_o place_n be_v alien_n to_o who_o authority_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n the_o house_n of_o the_o same_o order_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o domion_n be_v subject_a that_o they_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o impose_v or_o by_o any_o mean_n assess_v any_o tallage_n payment_n charge_n or_o other_o burden_n whatsoever_o upon_o the_o monassery_n priory_n or_o other_o religious_a house_n in_o subjection_n to_o they_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o all_o they_o have_v or_o may_v forfeit_v by_o who_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o a_o abbey_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o how_o use_v and_o further_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o abbot_n of_o the_o order_n of_o cisterciensis_fw-la and_o promonstratensis_n and_o other_o religious_a order_n who_o seal_n have_v heretofore_o be_v use_v to_o remain_v only_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o abbot_n and_o not_o of_o the_o covent_n shall_v hereafter_o have_v a_o common_a seal_n and_o that_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o the_o monastery_n or_o house_n and_o four_o of_o the_o most_o worthy_a and_o discreet_a man_n of_o the_o covent_n of_o the_o same_o house_n to_o
be_v lay_v up_o in_o safe_a keep_n under_o the_o private_a seal_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o the_o same_o house_n so_o that_o the_o abbot_n or_o prior_n which_o do_v govern_v the_o house_n shall_v be_v able_a of_o himself_o to_o establish_v nothing_o though_o heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o use_v and_o if_o it_o fortune_n hereafter_o that_o writing_n of_o obligation_n donation_n purchase_n sales_n alienation_n or_o of_o any_o other_o contract_n be_v seal_v with_o any_o other_o seal_v then_o such_o a_o common_a seal_n keep_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n in_o law_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o exclude_v the_o abbot_n prior_n and_o other_o religious_a alien_n by_o the_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n aforesaid_a from_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o visitation_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n but_o they_o may_v visit_v at_o their_o pleasure_n by_o themselves_o or_o other_o the_o monastery_n and_o other_o place_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n in_o subjection_n to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n in_o these_o thing_n only_o that_o belong_v to_o regular_a observation_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o their_o order_n provide_v that_o they_o which_o shall_v execute_v this_o office_n of_o visitation_n shall_v carry_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n none_o of_o the_o good_n or_o thing_n of_o such_o monastery_n prior_n and_o house_n save_v only_o their_o reasonable_a and_o competent_a charge_n stat._n ne_o rector_n prosternat_fw-la arbores_fw-la in_o caemiterio_n make_v 35_o ed._n 1._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1307._o in_o what_o case_n and_o by_o who_o tree_n may_v be_v fell_v in_o a_o churchyard_n because_o we_o do_v understand_v that_o controversy_n do_v ofttimes_o grow_v between_o parson_n of_o church_n and_o their_o parishioner_n touch_v tree_n grow_v in_o the_o churchyard_n both_o of_o they_o pretend_v that_o they_o do_v belong_v unto_o themselves_o we_o have_v think_v good_a rather_o to_o decide_v this_o controversy_n by_o write_v then_o by_o statute_n forasmuch_o as_o a_o churchyard_n that_o be_v dedicate_v be_v the_o soil_n of_o a_o church_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v plant_v belong_v to_o the_o soil_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o those_o tree_n which_o be_v grow_v in_o the_o churchyard_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n the_o which_o layman_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o dispose_v but_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v testify_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o be_v commit_v only_o to_o priest_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o and_o yet_o see_v those_o tree_n be_v often_o plant_v to_o defend_v the_o force_n of_o the_o wind_n from_o hurt_v of_o the_o church_n we_o do_v prohibit_v the_o parson_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o fell_v they_o down_o unadvised_o but_o when_o the_o chancel_n of_o the_o church_n do_v want_v necessary_a reparation_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v convert_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o a_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n bring_v by_o one_o subject_a against_o another_o etc._n 30_o e._n 3._o li._n ass_n pl._n 19_o etc._n etc._n be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o common_a law_n treason_n against_o the_o king_n his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n edw._n 1._o seize_v the_o land_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n because_o he_o refuse_v admisit_fw-la par._n 2._o 19_o e._n 1._o quare_fw-la non_fw-la admisit_fw-la to_o admit_v his_o clerk_n but_o plead_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n long_a time_n before_o provide_v to_o the_o say_a church_n the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o bishop_n 1._o para._n 3_o stat._n de_fw-fr biga_fw-la 4_o ed._n 1._o of_o rome_n at_o lion_n which_o exclude_v man_n twice_o marry_v or_o bigami_fw-la from_o all_o privilege_n of_o clergy_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o england_n be_v found_v in_o the_o carlisle_n stat._n 25_o ed._n 1._o carlisle_n state_n of_o prelacy_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o progenitor_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n usurp_v the_o seignory_n of_o such_o benefice_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o say_v oppression_n grievance_n and_o damage_n in_o this_o realm_n from_o thenceforth_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la make_v at_o lincoln_n anno_fw-la 9_o e._n 2._o &_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1315._o the_o king_n to_o all_o who_o &c._n &c._n send_v greeting_n understand_v you_o that_o whereas_o of_o late_a in_o time_n of_o our_o progenitor_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n in_o divers_a their_o parliament_n and_o likewise_o after_o that_o we_o have_v undertake_v the_o governance_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o our_o parliament_n many_o article_n contain_v divers_a grievance_n commit_v against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o prelate_n and_o clergy_n be_v propound_v by_o the_o prelate_n and_o clerk_n of_o our_o realm_n and_o further_o great_a instance_n be_v make_v that_o convenient_a remedy_n may_v be_v provide_v therein_o and_o of_o late_a in_o our_o parliament_n hold_v at_o lincoln_n the_o nine_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n we_o cause_v the_o article_n underwritten_a with_o certain_a answer_n make_v to_o some_o of_o they_o heretofore_o to_o be_v rehearse_v before_o our_o council_n and_o make_v certain_a answer_n to_o be_v correct_v and_o to_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o article_n underwritten_a answer_n be_v make_v by_o we_o and_o our_o council_n of_o which_o say_v article_n with_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o same_o the_o tenor_n here_o ensue_v no_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v grant_v where_o tithe_n be_v demand_v but_o where_o cap._n 1_o money_n for_o they_o first_o whereas_o layman_n do_v purchase_v prohibition_n general_o upon_o tithe_n obvention_n oblation_n mortuary_n redemption_n of_o penance_n violent_a lay_v hand_n on_o clerk_n or_o covert_n and_o in_o case_n of_o defamation_n in_o which_o case_n spiritual_a penance_n ought_v to_o be_v enjoin_v the_o king_n do_v answer_v to_o this_o article_n that_o in_o tithe_n oblation_n obvention_n mortuary_n when_o they_o be_v propound_v under_o these_o name_n the_o king_n prohibition_n shall_v hold_v no_o place_n although_o for_o the_o long_o withhold_v of_o the_o same_o the_o money_n may_v be_v esteem_v at_o a_o sum_n certain_a but_o if_o a_o clerk_n or_o a_o religious_a man_n do_v fell_a his_o tithe_n be_v gather_v in_o his_o barn_n or_o otherwhere_o to_o any_o man_n for_o money_n if_o the_o money_n be_v not_o demand_v before_o a_o spiritual_a judge_n the_o king_n prohibition_n shall_v lie_v for_o by_o the_o sale_n the_o spiritual_a good_n be_v make_v temporal_a and_o the_o tithe_n be_v turn_v into_o chattel_n regist_n fol._n 34._o 39_o v._n n._n b._n f._n 3032._o fitz._n n._n b._n foe_n 40_o etc._n etc._n &_o rast_n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 484_o etc._n etc._n debate_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n exceed_v the_o four_o part_n enjoin_v cap._n 2_o penance_n corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a also_o if_o debate_n do_v arise_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n have_v his_o original_n from_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o same_o tithe_n do_v come_v unto_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n the_o king_n prohibition_n shall_v hold_v place_n if_o the_o case_n come_v before_o a_o judge_n spiritual_n also_o if_o a_o prelate_n enjoin_v a_o penance_n pecuniary_a to_o a_o man_n for_o his_o offence_n and_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v the_o king_n prohibition_n shall_v hold_v place_n but_o if_o prelate_n enjoin_v a_o penance_n corporal_a and_o they_o which_o be_v so_o punish_v will_v redeem_v upon_o their_o own_o accord_n such_o penance_n by_o money_n if_o money_n be_v demand_v before_o a_o judge_n spiritual_a the_o king_n prohibition_n shall_v hold_v no_o place_n lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o a_o clerk_n excommunication_n for_o cap._n 3_o penance_n corporal_a moreover_o if_o any_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o a_o clerk_n the_o amends_o for_o the_o peace_n break_v shall_v be_v before_o the_o king_n and_o for_o the_o excommunication_n before_o a_o prelate_n that_o penance_n corporal_a may_v be_v enjoin_v which_o if_o the_o offender_n will_v redeem_v of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n by_o give_v money_n to_o the_o prelate_n or_o to_o the_o party_n grieve_v it_o shall_v be_v require_v before_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o king_n prohibition_n shall_v not_o lie_v prelate_n may_v correct_v for_o defamation_n in_o defamation_n also_o prelate_n shall_v correct_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a the_o king_n prohibition_n notwithstanding_o first_o enjoin_v a_o penance_n corporal_a which_o if_o the_o offender_n will_v redeem_v the_o prelate_n may_v free_o receive_v the_o money_n though_o the_o king_n prohibition_n be_v grant_v no_o prohibition_n where_o the_o tithe_n be_v demand_v of_o a_o new_a mill._n also_o
12._o twenty_o nine_o abbot_n and_o prior_n for_o so_o many_o than_o be_v lord_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o where_o by_o divers_a sundry_a old_a authentic_a history_n and_o chronicle_n it_o be_v manifest_o declare_v and_o express_v that_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v a_o empire_n and_o have_v be_v so_o account_v in_o the_o world_n govern_v by_o one_o supreme_a head_n and_o king_n have_v the_o dignity_n and_o royal_a estate_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o who_o a_o body_n politic_n compact_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o people_n divide_v in_o term_n and_o by_o name_n of_o spirituality_n and_o temporality_n be_v bind_v and_o aught_o to_o bear_v next_o to_o god_n a_o natural_a and_o humble_a obedience_n he_o be_v also_o institute_v and_o furnish_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n with_o plenary_a whole_a and_o entire_a power_n pre-eminence_n authority_n prerogative_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o render_v and_o yield_v justice_n and_o final_a determination_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n resiant_n or_o subject_n within_o this_o his_o realm_n in_o all_o cause_n matter_n debate_n and_o contention_n happen_v to_o occur_v insurge_v or_o begin_v within_o the_o limit_n thereof_o without_o restraint_n or_o provocation_n to_o any_o foreign_a prince_n or_o potentate_n in_o the_o world_n the_o body_n spiritual_n whereof_o have_v power_n when_o any_o cause_n of_o law_n divine_a happen_v to_o come_v in_o question_n or_o of_o spiritual_a learning_n that_o it_o be_v declare_v interpret_v and_o show_v by_o that_o part_n of_o the_o say_a body_n politic_n call_v the_o spiritual_a body_n then_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o english_a church_n which_o always_o have_v be_v repute_v and_o also_o find_v of_o that_o sort_n that_o both_o for_o knowledge_n integrity_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o number_n it_o have_v be_v always_o think_v and_o be_v also_o at_o that_o hour_n sufficient_a and_o meet_v of_o itself_o without_o the_o intermeddle_v of_o any_o exterior_a person_n or_o person_n to_o declare_v and_o determine_v all_o such_o doubt_n and_o to_o administer_v all_o such_o office_n and_o duty_n as_o to_o the_o the_o room_n spiritual_a do_v appertain_v for_o the_o due_a administration_n whereof_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o corruption_n and_o sinister_a affection_n the_o king_n noble_a progenitor_n and_o antecessor_n of_o the_o noble_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v sufficient_o endow_v the_o say_a church_n both_o with_o honour_n and_o possession_n and_o the_o law_n temporal_a for_o trial_n of_o property_n of_o land_n and_o good_n and_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o unity_n and_o peace_n without_o rapine_n and_o spoil_n be_v and_o yet_o be_v administer_v adjudge_v and_o execute_v by_o sundry_a judge_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o say_a body_n politic_n call_v the_o temporalty_n and_o both_o their_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n do_v conjoin_v together_o in_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n the_o one_o to_o help_v the_o other_o this_o statute_n do_v moreover_o affirm_v that_o ed._n 1._o ed._n 3._o rich._n 2._o h._n 4._o and_o other_o king_n do_v make_v divers_a law_n ordinance_n statute_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o entire_a and_o sure_a conservation_n of_o the_o prerogative_n liberty_n and_o preeminence_n of_o the_o say_v imperial_a crown_n and_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o same_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o annoyance_n as_o well_o from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n as_o from_o other_o foreign_a potentate_n and_o do_v make_v all_o cause_n determinable_a by_o any_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n to_o be_v adjudge_v within_o the_o king_n authority_n all_o first-fruit_n and_o all_o contribution_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n by_o any_o bishop_n 20._o st._n 25._o h._n 8_o cap._n 20._o be_v forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o the_o good_n and_o cattal_n for_o ever_o and_o all_o the_o temporal_a land_n and_o possession_n of_o every_o archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o or_o they_o who_o offend_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a act_n shall_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o say_a archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n and_o that_o if_o any_o present_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o king_n to_o a_o bishopric_n and_o he_o be_v there_o delay_v he_o may_v be_v consecrate_v by_o a_o archbishop_n in_o england_n and_o that_o a_o archbishop_n present_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o be_v there_o consecrate_v and_o there_o let_v may_v be_v consecrate_v by_o two_o bishop_n of_o england_n and_o because_o the_o pope_n hereof_o inform_v do_v not_o redress_v and_o reform_v the_o say_v exaction_n nor_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o king_n mind_n therefore_o the_o say_a statute_n do_v prohibit_v any_o man_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n or_o that_o any_o annates_fw-la or_o first-fruit_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o avoidance_n of_o any_o archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n may_v grant_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n or_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n or_o monastery_n where_o the_o see_v of_o such_o archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v void_a a_o licence_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n as_o of_o old_a time_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o proceed_v to_o election_n of_o a_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o see_v so_o be_v void_a with_o a_o letter_n missive_n contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n which_o they_o shall_v elect_v and_o choose_v and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o election_n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n may_v nominate_v a_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n and_o that_o every_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n to_o who_o hand_n any_o such_o presentment_n or_o nomination_n shall_v be_v direct_v shall_v with_o speed_n invest_v and_o consecrate_v the_o person_n nominate_v and_o present_v by_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o if_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n prior_n and_o covent_n dean_n and_o chapter_n shall_v for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n next_o after_o such_o licence_n or_o nomination_n come_v to_o their_o hand_n neglect_n or_o shall_v execute_v any_o censure_n excommunication_n interdiction_n etc._n etc._n contrary_a to_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n that_o then_o they_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o praemunire_n a_o act_n concern_v the_o exoneration_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n from_o exaction_n 21._o st._n 25._o h._n 8._o cap._n 21._o and_o imposition_n before_o that_o time_n pay_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o for_o have_v licence_n and_o dispensation_n within_o this_o realm_n without_o sue_v further_o for_o the_o same_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v repute_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 1._o st._n 26._o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o and_o have_v authority_n to_o reform_v and_o redress_v all_o error_n heresy_n and_o abuse_n in_o the_o same_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n dispose_v to_o have_v a_o suffragan_n may_v elect_v 14._o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o discreet_a spiritual_a person_n be_v learned_a and_o of_o good_a conversation_n and_o present_v they_o under_o their_o seal_n to_o the_o king_n make_v humble_a request_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o give_v to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o such_o title_n name_n stile_n and_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n of_o such_o of_o the_o see_v as_o the_o king_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o that_o every_o such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o king_n shall_v give_v any_o such_o stile_n and_o title_n of_o the_o see_v abovenamed_a viz._n the_o town_n of_o thetford_n ipswich_n colchester_n dover_n gilford_n southampton_n taunton_n shaftsbury_n molton_n marlborough_n bedford_n leicester_n gloucester_n shrewsbury_n bristol_n penrith_n bridgwater_n nottingham_n grantham_n hull_n huntingdon_n cambridge_n and_o the_o town_n of_o perth_n and_o barwick_n s._n germane_a in_o cornwall_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n shall_v be_v call_v bishop_n suffragan_n of_o the_o same_o see_v whereunto_o he_o shall_v be_v name_v and_o that_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n for_o their_o own_o peculiar_a diocese_n may_v and_o shall_v give_v to_o every_o such_o bishop_n suffragan_n such_o commission_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v for_o suffragans_fw-la heretofore_o to_o have_v or_o else_o such_o commission_n as_o by_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v requisite_a reasonable_a and_o convenient_a and_o that_o no_o suffragan_n shall_v use_v any_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n or_o episcopal_a power_n otherwise_o nor_o long_a time_n then_o shall_v be_v limit_v by_o such_o commission_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o penalty_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o provision_n make_v the_o 16._o of_o rich._n 2._o the_o king_n shall_v have_v authority_n to_o name_v thirty_o two_o person_n sixteen_o 15._o
any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o establish_a and_o receive_v law_n of_o the_o nation_n where_o man_n vice_n and_o deprave_a manner_n do_v not_o require_v new_a one_o i_o design_v no_o more_o then_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o your_o majesty_n father_n and_o your_o own_o adherence_n to_o the_o establish_a law_n but_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n which_o make_v he_o a_o victim_n and_o your_o sacred_a self_n a_o exile_n nay_o in_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o justice_n it_o have_v be_v a_o most_o imprudent_a thing_n in_o either_o of_o your_o majesty_n to_o have_v give_v up_o the_o law_n to_o the_o arbitrary_a lust_n of_o your_o adversary_n or_o any_o one_o faction_n for_o shall_v either_o of_o your_o majesty_n have_v indifferent_o renounce_v the_o law_n to_o your_o adversary_n be_v compound_v of_o such_o different_a and_o contrary_a humour_n and_o affection_n than_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a mean_n under_o heaven_n to_o have_v cement_v they_o and_o by_o consequence_n your_o adversary_n hostility_n and_o confusion_n continue_v and_o your_o own_o condition_n no_o way_n better_v or_o secure_v or_o shall_v either_o of_o your_o majesty_n have_v renounce_v the_o law_n to_o have_v advance_v any_o one_o faction_n so_o above_o the_o rest_n and_o all_o your_o loyal_a subject_n that_o their_o arbitrary_a will_n and_o lust_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o law_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o your_o other_o subject_n also_o yet_o shall_v you_o not_o only_o have_v fail_v to_o have_v content_v that_o faction_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faction_n never_o to_o bear_v any_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n for_o benefit_n receive_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a always_o abuse_v they_o to_o their_o prejudice_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v they_o and_o never_o rest_n until_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o all_o and_o their_o benefactor_n nothing_o at_o all_o or_o vile_a and_o miserable_a but_o have_v animate_v all_o the_o other_o faction_n against_o your_o majesty_n and_o it_o to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o singular_a and_o glorious_a virtue_n in_o your_o sacred_a person_n be_v add_v your_o be_v a_o christian_a king_n and_o a_o nurse_n father_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o if_o immediate_o send_v from_o heaven_n to_o cure_v and_o repair_v the_o wound_n of_o this_o most_o miserable_o distract_a church_n although_o your_o majesty_n be_v descend_v from_o innumerable_a royal_a ancestor_n who_o have_v be_v nurse_n father_n of_o christ_n church_n yet_o be_v you_o not_o derive_v from_o any_o who_o have_v have_v the_o least_o hand_n in_o the_o late_a sacrilege_n thereof_o and_o though_o sir_n you_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n of_o god_n church_n and_o a_o patron_n and_o defence_n against_o her_o ravenous_a and_o devour_a adversary_n yet_o none_o of_o mortal_a man_n have_v be_v more_o religious_a son_n of_o the_o church_n than_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o saintlike_a father_n how_o unequal_a and_o how_o unjust_a then_o have_v be_v the_o suffering_n of_o prince_n so_o just_a so_o religious_a cause_v by_o christian_n your_o natural_a subject_n and_o these_o pretend_v conscience_n whereas_o no_o school_n teach_v man_n a_o better_a lesson_n of_o obedience_n to_o prince_n than_o the_o christian_a faith_n whenas_o the_o first_o principle_n or_o foundation_n of_o subject_n obedience_n to_o rightful_a prince_n be_v found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n however_o popular_a orator_n and_o atheist_n have_v against_o all_o sense_n reason_n nature_n and_o all_o authority_n of_o sacred_a and_o profane_a history_n resolve_v it_o into_o the_o pact_n and_o will_n of_o man_n and_o conscience_n always_o suppose_v some_o superior_a law_n inform_v man_n to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v a_o thing_n or_o suffer_v when_o any_o subordinate_a power_n command_v contrary_a to_o it_o whereas_o your_o persecutor_n pretend_v conscience_n tread_v underfoot_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v call_v sacred_a to_o the_o attain_v their_o seditious_a and_o sacrilegious_a end_n that_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n do_v often_o permit_v the_o good_a and_o just_a to_o suffer_v persecution_n be_v evident_o see_v in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n but_o in_o reason_n and_o prudence_n neither_o your_o majesty_n father_n nor_o your_o own_o adherence_n to_o the_o establish_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o rite_n liturgy_n and_o mean_v thereof_o in_o your_o adversity_n when_o they_o be_v so_o zealous_o persecute_v by_o its_o and_o your_o adversary_n can_v be_v any_o cause_n thereof_o neither_o will_v the_o desertion_n of_o it_o have_v any_o way_n conduce_v to_o either_o of_o your_o majesty_n advantage_n for_o shall_v either_o of_o your_o majesty_n have_v renounce_v the_o church_n and_o rite_n thereof_o so_o as_o to_o have_v be_v a_o christian_a king_n of_o such_o miscreant_n who_o beside_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v of_o any_o christian_a church_n or_o society_n have_v by_o undue_a way_n devour_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n can_v have_v imagine_v such_o man_n will_v long_o have_v be_v govern_v in_o peace_n or_o that_o all_o other_o man_n of_o their_o faction_n will_v have_v be_v content_a who_o have_v not_o make_v a_o prey_n thereof_o and_o there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o content_v all_o nor_o indeed_o any_o at_o all_o or_o that_o the_o canine_a appetite_n of_o those_o man_n who_o have_v devour_v the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o also_o have_v hunger_v after_o those_o of_o the_o crown_n or_o shall_v your_o majesty_n have_v advance_v any_o one_o faction_n so_o above_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v tyrannize_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faction_n but_o also_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o subject_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o in_o reason_n have_v be_v expect_v that_o this_o faction_n who_o by_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o government_n found_v upon_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o by_o a_o continue_a series_n disperse_v over_o the_o face_n of_o christianity_n until_o of_o late_o it_o become_v violate_v in_o some_o place_n of_o europe_n by_o seditious_a and_o sacrilegious_a man_n shall_v so_o unjust_o cast_v off_o their_o obedience_n so_o rightful_o due_a and_o yet_o expect_v that_o their_o will_n and_o lust_n shall_v long_o be_v receive_v for_o law_n by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faction_n and_o all_o other_o of_o their_o fellow-subject_n but_o certain_o your_o constant_a adherence_n to_o the_o church_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o you_o before_o any_o prudential_a or_o moral_a cause_n notwithstanding_o that_o your_o majesty_n be_v so_o constant_a a_o preserver_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o propagator_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o your_o own_o conscience_n have_v be_v so_o often_o attempt_v to_o be_v violate_v by_o man_n of_o none_o at_o all_o indeed_o yet_o so_o tender_a be_v your_o majesty_n of_o other_o man_n that_o you_o will_v not_o force_v the_o conscience_n of_o any_o of_o your_o subject_n pretend_v it_o a_o strange_a condescension_n any_o one_o will_v judge_v who_o consider_v the_o party_n grant_v and_o expect_v for_o shall_v your_o majesty_n command_v your_o subject_n any_o thing_n in_o derogation_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n or_o forbid_v they_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n your_o subject_n may_v then_o just_o plead_v conscience_n because_o the_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o all_o his_o creature_n or_o shall_v your_o majesty_n command_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v immoral_a or_o unjust_a as_o that_o your_o subject_n shall_v dishonour_v your_o majesty_n or_o their_o parent_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v just_o plead_v conscience_n because_o that_o for_o subject_n to_o honour_v their_o king_n and_o child_n their_o parent_n be_v found_v in_o nature_n and_o be_v a_o law_n of_o god_n engrave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o mortal_a man_n or_o shall_v your_o majesty_n have_v live_v in_o the_o primeve_v time_n of_o christianity_n when_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o humane_a nature_n apprehend_v a_o deity_n to_o be_v public_o worship_v and_o serve_v yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o manner_n misplace_v it_o in_o osiris_n isis_n jupiter_n apollo_n a_o oak_n etc._n etc._n then_o to_o have_v compel_v they_o to_o have_v worship_v god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o christian_n have_v be_v unconscionable_a and_o unchristian_a because_o they_o pay_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o that_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n by_o nature_n and_o can_v not_o by_o nature_n apprehend_v this_o but_o must_v wait_v upon_o god_n until_o that_o by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o the_o church_n or_o supernatural_o inspire_v by_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v convert_v thereunto_o or_o shall_v your_o majesty_n command_v any_o thing_n
to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o dishonour_n of_o it_o for_o sure_o no_o man_n can_v imagine_v that_o because_o a_o man_n be_v a_o king_n that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v divest_v himself_o of_o nature_n and_o neglect_v to_o use_v some_o mean_n to_o get_v a_o estate_n for_o his_o posterity_n where_o there_o be_v none_o provide_v if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o crown_n descend_v to_o the_o heir_n not_o to_o the_o posterity_n if_o more_o than_o one_o i_o answer_v that_o no_o crown_n but_o have_v many_o office_n and_o dignity_n appertain_v to_o it_o which_o descend_v to_o the_o heir_n he_o probable_o will_v not_o reject_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o advance_v stranger_n whereas_o in_o a_o elective_a kingdom_n it_o can_v be_v hope_v for_o 10._o the_o government_n in_o britain_n and_o england_n until_o 1641._o be_v monarchy_n 1641._o the_o government_n of_o britain_n be_v ever_o monarchy_n hereditary_n before_o 1641._o hereditary_a if_o you_o believe_v mr._n selden_n in_o the_o first_o book_n cap._n 1._o of_o his_o analecton_n anglo-britanicon_a he_o will_v tell_v you_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o jeoffrey_n of_o monmouth_n the_o stem_n and_o progeny_n of_o brutus_n the_o nephew_n of_o aeneas_n and_o give_v you_o a_o series_n of_o the_o government_n of_o his_o posterity_n to_o cassivellanus_n king_n of_o the_o trinobantes_n when_o cesar_n first_o make_v his_o invasion_n here_o and_o cap._n 5._o from_o cassivellanus_n middlesex_n essex_n and_o middlesex_n to_o king_n lucius_n now_o i_o trow_v our_o author_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n will_v not_o deny_v lucius_n to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o the_o britain_n who_o and_o who_o subject_n be_v baptize_v 21._o plat._n in_o vit_fw-mi s._n eleutherii_n p._n 21._o about_o anno_fw-la 176._o by_o fugatius_n and_o damianus_n send_v to_o this_o end_n by_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o see_v tacitus_n lip_n pag._n 457._o in_o vita_fw-la agricolae_fw-la two_o britanni_n scilicet_fw-la his_fw-la atque_fw-la talibus_fw-la inuicem_fw-la instincti_fw-la voadicâ_fw-la generis_fw-la regii_fw-la faemina_fw-la deuce_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la sexum_fw-la in_o imperjis_fw-la discernunt_fw-la sumsere_fw-la universi_fw-la bellum_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n incite_v one_o another_o by_o common_a consent_n they_o resolve_v to_o arm_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o voadica_fw-la a_o lady_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a for_o in_o matter_n of_o govern_v in_o chief_n they_o make_v no_o distinction_n of_o sex_n it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n here_o to_o relate_v a_o series_n and_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o british_a king_n to_o the_o saxon_a monarch_n nor_o of_o the_o saxon_a to_o the_o dane_n and_o norman_n i_o deny_v that_o in_o any_o of_o these_o time_n there_o be_v any_o other_o government_n but_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n or_o democracy_n never_o nor_o be_v ever_o any_o of_o those_o king_n choose_v by_o the_o people_n here_o by_o the_o way_n though_o i_o affirm_v the_o government_n of_o england_n and_o britain_n to_o be_v monarchy_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o part_n of_o this_o island_n which_o be_v call_v england_n be_v govern_v by_o one_o monarch_n only_o till_o king_n athestan_n reduce_v it_o about_o the_o year_n 938_o nor_o the_o whole_a island_n under_o one_o king_n before_o it_o be_v unite_v under_o james_n anno_fw-la 1602._o and_o this_o monarch_n not_o a_o thing_n in_o abeiance_n a_o airy_a title_n but_o a_o absolute_a free_a and_o independent_a monarchy_n stat._n 24._o h._n 8._o cap._n 12._o it_o be_v resolve_v and_o declare_v that_o by_o sundry_a and_o old_a antic_a history_n and_o chronicle_n it_o be_v manifest_o declare_v and_o express_v that_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v a_o empire_n and_o so_o have_v be_v accept_v in_o the_o world_n public_a notary_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n claim_v the_o jure_fw-la to_o exercise_v their_o office_n here_o in_o england_n but_o be_v prohibit_v because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o supreme_a king_n see_v sir_n ed._n coke_n instit_fw-la 4._o foe_n 342._o omnis_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la sub_fw-la nullo_n sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o ipse_fw-la autem_fw-la rex_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la sub_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o rex_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la vicarius_fw-la summi_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la constitutus_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la terrenum_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omne_fw-la sanctum_fw-la veneretur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o regat_fw-la ab_fw-la injuriosis_n defendat_fw-la &_o maleficos_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la evellat_fw-la &_o destruat_fw-la &_o penitus_fw-la disperdat_fw-la ibid._n now_o will_v i_o fain_o know_v what_o high_a power_n can_v any_o man_n upon_o earth_n claim_v then_o be_v here_o by_o the_o law_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o england_n nor_o have_v any_o subject_a any_o property_n in_o his_o estate_n but_o what_o he_o claim_v from_o the_o king_n for_o all_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o england_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o subject_n be_v hold_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o of_o the_o king_n sir_n ed._n co._n com._n on_o lit._n fol._n 1._o &_o inst_z part_n 4._o pag._n 363_o 364._o nor_o have_v the_o lord_n and_o commons_o a_o concur_v power_n with_o the_o king_n in_o make_v statute-law_n for_o the_o king_n make_v the_o law_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o consent_v co._n lit._n 159._o b._n and_o what_o concur_v power_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v there_o in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la but_o only_o henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v grant_v to_o god_n and_o by_o this_o our_o present_a charter_n have_v confirm_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n and_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n have_v nothing_o which_o make_v it_o a_o law_n but_o edward_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v that_o all_o forest_n etc._n etc._n stat._n hiberniae_fw-la make_v at_o westminster_n 9_o feb._n ann_n 14_o h._n 3._o henry_n etc._n etc._n command_v that_o the_o custom_n recite_v in_o that_o statute_n and_o use_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v proclaim_v in_o ireland_n and_o straight_o keep_v and_o observe_v there_o and_o stat._n de_fw-la anno_fw-la bissextili_fw-la make_v at_o westm._n ann_n 21_o h._n 3._o ann_n 1236._o be_v the_o king_n unto_o his_o justice_n of_o the_o bench_n greeting_n the_o statute_n entitle_v assisa_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o cerviciae_fw-la be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n the_o statute_n de_fw-fr scaccario_n be_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o king_n command_v and_o so_o let_v any_o man_n peruse_v all_o the_o ancient_a statute_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o so_o much_o as_o consent_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o name_v in_o the_o make_n of_o they_o though_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v imply_v nor_o have_v the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1641._o any_o more_o power_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la than_o their_o predecessor_n have_v before_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o common-law_n and_o statute-law_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o declare_a will_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o have_v any_o city_n or_o borough_n etc._n etc._n any_o privilege_n but_o what_o they_o claim_v and_o hold_v immediate_o from_o the_o king_n grant_n custom_n i_o take_v to_o be_v those_o usage_n which_o the_o king_n have_v permit_v 113_o sir_n ed._n co._n comment_n on_o littleton_n 113_o to_o divers_a of_o their_o subject_n in_o several_a place_n of_o this_o realm_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n distinct_a and_o not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o common_a law_n and_o herein_o they_o differ_v from_o prescription_n because_o this_o refer_v to_o the_o person_n that_o to_o the_o place_n so_o prescription_n be_v what_o such_o a_o individual_a man_n and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v do_v in_o such_o a_o place_n and_o custom_n be_v what_o divers_a man_n at_o once_o have_v use_v in_o such_o a_o city_n borough_n manor_n or_o village_n add_v hereunto_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o mint_n the_o power_n of_o make_v war_n or_o peace_n which_o be_v always_o in_o the_o king_n and_o for_o the_o manage_n of_o which_o he_o have_v usual_o take_v the_o result_v of_o his_o ordinary_a council_n and_o who_o will_v deny_v the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o have_v be_v absolute_a sovereign_n what_o the_o government_n since_o 1641._o have_v be_v i_o can_v tell_v nor_o do_v i_o care_v if_o you_o believe_v the_o instrument_n it_o will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v in_o one_o person_n and_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n so_o in_o two_o and_o divide_v but_o who_o be_v the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n every_o man_n have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o this_o freedom_n as_o another_o here_o be_v no_o vassalage_n no_o civitate_fw-la donatus_fw-la in_o
at_o all_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o term_v a_o representative_a of_o the_o free_a corporation_n than_o a_o representative_a of_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o england_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o representative_a of_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o england_n but_o suppose_v they_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n nor_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n nation_n yet_o can_v they_o be_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o it_o for_o no_o power_n can_v act_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o its_o be_v i_o say_v therefore_o that_o no_o representative_a can_v be_v supreme_a or_o superior_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o therefore_o can_v be_v grant_v it_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o if_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v not_o send_v by_o the_o people_n and_o their_o representative_n who_o create_v they_o and_o by_o what_o right_a do_v they_o make_v a_o house_n of_o commons_o before_o we_o answer_v this_o quaere_fw-la we_o will_v see_v of_o what_o sort_n of_o man_n a_o house_n compound_v of_o what_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v compound_v of_o commons_o be_v compound_v a_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v compound_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n viz._n knight_n of_o county_n citizen_n send_v by_o city_n and_o burgess_n of_o corporation_n baron_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n different_o express_v with_o burgess_n of_o corporation_n now_o that_o all_o city_n burrough_n corporation_n and_o cinque_fw-fr port_n be_v not_o so_o jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la nor_o by_o any_o inherent_a birthright_n but_o from_o their_o charter_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o king_n grant_v be_v so_o manifest_a that_o i_o think_v no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v deny_v but_o all_o city_n and_o corporation_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o privilege_n but_o more_o or_o less_o as_o they_o be_v empower_v by_o their_o charter_n or_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n some_o corporation_n have_v liberty_n &_o privilege_n and_o be_v empower_v to_o send_v burgess_n other_o have_v liberty_n and_o privilege_n but_o not_o qualify_v to_o send_v burgess_n nay_o some_o city_n have_v liberty_n and_o privilege_n but_o not_o endue_v with_o this_o right_n of_o have_v representative_a in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n and_o ely_n and_o as_o neither_o city_n nor_o burrough_n be_v endue_v with_o these_o their_o liberty_n commons_o what_o create_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o privilege_n by_o any_o inherent_a birthright_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o county_n nor_o inhabitant_n endue_v with_o any_o right_n of_o send_v knight_n of_o their_o county_n by_o any_o inherent_a birthright_n for_o than_o have_v all_o the_o county_n a_o like_a right_a one_o as_o another_o and_o all_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la a_o like_o vote_n and_o they_o mighr_fw-ge create_v representative_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v occasion_n but_o all_o these_o be_v most_o evident_o false_a for_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o not_o only_o the_o division_n of_o this_o nation_n into_o county_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o king_n but_o all_o county_n be_v not_o alike_o endue_v with_o this_o privilege_n some_o county_n in_o wales_n send_v but_o one_o and_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n none_o at_o all_o nor_o have_v all_o man_n a_o like_a vote_n in_o elect_v and_o yet_o as_o much_o subject_n to_o law_n make_v in_o parliament_n as_o other_o man_n but_o man_n only_a who_o have_v 40_o s._n yearly_a freehold_n rend_v nor_o can_v these_o 40_o s._n a_o year_n man_n when_o they_o will_v send_v their_o representative_n what_o then_o do_v empower_v these_o to_o send_v representative_n why_o let_v sir_n ed._n coke_n say_v 1._o inst_z 4._o p._n 1._o knight_n of_o shire_n citizen_n of_o city_n and_o burgess_n of_o burrough_n be_v respective_o elect_v by_o the_o county_n city_n and_o burrough_n by_o force_n of_o the_o king_n writ_n so_o that_o the_o king_n writ_n be_v the_o first_o and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o 28._o pag._n 28._o house_n of_o commons_o as_o well_o of_o the_o knight_n as_o citizens_z and_o burgess_n the_o commons_o can_v begin_v nor_o be_v dissolve_v without_o the_o king_n in_o person_n or_o representation_n if_o then_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v annot._n annot._n and_o if_o crimen_fw-la lesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la be_v the_o high_a crime_n and_o impiety_n as_o all_o lawyer_n hold_v and_o if_o gratitude_n be_v one_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n as_o all_o man_n hold_v for_z si_fw-la ingratum_fw-la dixeris_fw-la omne_fw-la dixeris_fw-la no_o man_n who_o be_v a_o ingrateful_a man_n but_o have_v render_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n how_o impious_a then_o be_v it_o for_o man_n only_o from_o the_o king_n grace_n endue_v with_o this_o high_a favour_n to_o convert_v it_o in_o opposition_n and_o derogation_n of_o that_o power_n and_o person_n from_o whence_o they_o original_o receive_v it_o but_o they_o say_v if_o the_o commons_o do_v it_o than_o be_v it_o do_v by_o the_o people_n and_o so_o just_a and_o not_o to_o be_v question_v as_o if_o the_o people_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v govern_v and_o all_o as_o much_o subject_n to_o the_o king_n and_o law_n as_o every_o one_o or_o that_o a_o thing_n just_a or_o unjust_a in_o itself_o be_v more_o just_a or_o unjust_a because_o more_o or_o few_o do_v it_o will_v any_o man_n say_v the_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n be_v therefore_o just_a because_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v it_o or_o that_o a_o rout_n or_o riot_n be_v therefore_o lawful_a because_o do_v by_o many_o man_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o parricide_n or_o regicide_n if_o many_o son_n and_o subject_n kill_v their_o parent_n and_o king_n as_o all_o the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n be_v create_v by_o the_o king_n so_o can_v king_n the_o parliament_n can_v begin_v but_o by_o the_o king_n these_o member_n be_v form_v into_o a_o body_n but_o by_o the_o king_n either_o by_o his_o royal_a presence_n or_o representation_n by_o representation_n two_o way_n either_o by_o a_o guardian_n of_o england_n by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n when_o the_o king_n be_v in_o remotis_fw-la out_o of_o the_o realm_n or_o by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o 6._o inst_z 4._o p._n 6._o england_n to_o certain_a lord_n of_o parliament_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n he_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o infirmity_n this_o house_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n house_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n nor_o can_v impose_v a_o oath_n or_o take_v any_o man_n examination_n yet_o sir_n ed._n coke_n say_v inst_z 4._o 28._o that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v to_o many_o purpose_n a_o distinct_a court_n because_o he_o say_v they_o can_v be_v prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v but_o by_o its_o self_n yet_o give_v no_o more_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o to_o many_o purpose_n among_o themselves_o they_o do_v judge_v their_o member_n and_o election_n and_o have_v a_o committee_n for_o religion_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v more_o of_o custom_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a i_o can_v tell_v then_o of_o any_o original_a right_n that_o i_o know_v or_o ever_o hear_v of_o and_o sir_n ed._n coke_n inst_z 4._o 11._o say_v they_o be_v the_o general_a inquisitor_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v principal_a care_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o parliament_n to_o appoint_v committee_n of_o grievance_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o privilege_n and_o of_o advancement_n of_o trade_n they_o have_v be_v wont_a too_o ever_o since_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr tallagie_a non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la of_o course_n to_o grant_v the_o king_n aid_n in_o extraordinary_a case_n the_o house_n of_o peer_n assist_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v the_o supreme_a court_n of_o lord_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n judicature_n in_o this_o nation_n not_o only_o to_o judge_v whether_o matter_n present_v to_o they_o by_o the_o commons_o be_v fit_a or_o requisite_a for_o the_o king_n to_o pass_v into_o law_n as_o monsieur_n bodin_n well_o observe_v who_o dispute_v this_o better_a than_o any_o of_o our_o english_a lawyer_n that_o i_o know_v of_o have_v do_v but_o also_o of_o writ_n of_o error_n and_o of_o matter_n of_o fact_n either_o not_o determinable_a in_o other_o court_n or_o else_o when_o though_o they_o be_v determinable_a in_o other_o court_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o nicety_n or_o
cum_fw-la populi_fw-la multitudine_fw-la copiosa_fw-la ac_fw-la omnibus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la parliamento_fw-la personalit_fw-la '_o existent_a '_o votis_fw-la regiis_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la consentientibus_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la &_o decret_a '_o fuit_fw-la quod_fw-la monasterium_fw-la sancti_fw-la edmundi_fw-la etc._n etc._n sit_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la jurisdictione_n episcopor_n '_o com'_v illius_fw-la ex_fw-la tunc_fw-la imperpet_n '_o funditus_fw-la liberum_fw-la &_o exemptum_fw-la etc._n etc._n illustris_fw-la rex_fw-la hardicanutus_n pred'_fw-fr regis_fw-la canuti_n filius_fw-la haeres_fw-la &_o success_n ac_fw-la svi_fw-la patris_fw-la vestigior_n '_o devotus_fw-la imitator_n etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la laud_fw-la &_o favore_fw-la aegelnod_n '_o dorobornensis_n nunc_fw-la cantuariensis_n &_o alfrici_fw-la eborac_n '_o episcopor_n '_o aliorumque_fw-la episcopor_n '_o suffragan_n '_o nec_fw-la non_fw-la cunctorum_fw-la regni_fw-la mei_fw-la mandanorum_fw-la principum_fw-la descriptum_fw-la constituit_fw-la roboravitque_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la be_v act_n of_o parliament_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la rex_fw-la eldredus_fw-la convocavit_fw-la magnatos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la proceres_fw-la &_o optimates_fw-la ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la de_fw-la publicis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o this_o be_v a_o parliament_n 3._o inst_z 4._o p._n 3._o but_o none_o of_o these_o you_o will_v say_v have_v the_o obligation_n of_o law_n upon_o we_o well_o let_v we_o see_v those_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o have_v and_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n by_o the_o way_n no_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v now_o nor_o these_o 400_o year_n have_v have_v the_o force_n of_o statute-law_n in_o england_n but_o those_o make_v in_o henry_n the_o three_o time_n and_o since_o and_o what_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a act_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la but_o henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o parliament_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la a_o act_n of_o parliament_n ireland_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v grant_v to_o god_n and_o by_o this_o our_o present_a charter_n have_v confirm_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o shall_v have_v all_o her_o whole_a right_n and_o liberty_n inviolable_a we_o have_v grant_v also_o and_o give_v to_o all_o the_o freeman_n of_o our_o realm_n for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o those_o liberty_n underwritten_a to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n of_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o note_v this_o great_a charter_n which_o make_v the_o church_n and_o bene_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la kingdom_n of_o england_n the_o most_o free_a in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a act_n of_o a_o english_a monarch_n in_o parliament_n and_o all_o that_o violation_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o those_o happy_a grant_n and_o concession_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n have_v be_v make_v by_o a_o curse_a conspiracy_n of_o a_o factious_a and_o seditious_a company_n of_o man_n false_o and_o most_o injurious_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o parliament_n without_o and_o against_o the_o king_n good_a mind_n and_o pleasure_n charta_fw-la foresta_n be_v henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n lord_n of_o ireland_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o of_o guienne_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v that_o all_o forest_n which_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n affore_v shall_v be_v view_v by_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n etc._n etc._n statutum_n hiberniae_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n to_o his_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a gerard_n son_n of_o maurice_n justicer_n of_o ireland_n greeting_n command_v he_o to_o cause_v the_o custom_n recite_v in_o the_o act_n and_o use_v in_o england_n to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o straight_o keep_v and_o observe_v in_o ireland_n statutum_n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la bissextili_fw-la be_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o 3._o an._n 21._o h._n 3._o bench_n greeting_n etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n entitle_v assisa_n panis_fw-la &_o cervisiae_fw-la be_v 3._o an._n 51._o h._n 3._o the_o king_n to_o all_o to_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v greeting_n we_o have_v see_v certain_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n stat._n de_fw-fr scaccario_fw-la the_o king_n command_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o bailiff_n sheriff_n 3._o an._n 51._o h._n 3._o and_o other_o officer_n as_o well_o justice_n of_o chester_n etc._n etc._n statute_n make_v in_o the_o parliament_n at_o marleborough_n wherein_o the_o king_n 3._o an._n 52._o h._n 3._o make_v these_o act_n ordinance_n and_o statute_n underwritten_a which_o he_o will_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o ever_o firm_o and_o inviolable_o of_o all_o his_o subject_n as_o well_o high_a as_o low_a statute_n of_o westminster_n the_o first_o be_v the_o act_n of_o edward_n the_o son_n of_o 1._o an._n 3._o ed._n 1._o henry_n etc._n etc._n by_o his_o council_n and_o the_o assent_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n baron_n and_o all_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n ordain_v and_o establish_v these_o act_n underwritten_a which_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a unto_o the_o whole_a realm_n first_o the_o king_n will_v and_o command_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o of_o the_o land_n be_v well_o keep_v and_o maintain_v in_o all_o point_n and_o that_o common_a right_n be_v do_v to_o all_o as_o well_o poor_a as_o rich_a without_o respect_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n statute_n make_v at_o gloucester_n where_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n for_o 1._o an._n 6._o ed._n 1._o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o land_n and_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n have_v provide_v and_o establish_v these_o law_n underwritten_a willing_a and_o command_v that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o be_v firm_o observe_v within_o the_o realm_n statute_n of_o rutland_n have_v no_o other_o title_n then_o the_o king_n to_o his_o treasurer_n 1._o an._n 10._o ed._n 1._o and_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o to_o his_o chamberlain_n greeting_n etc._n etc._n articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n be_v grant_n in_o parliament_n make_v by_o the_o king_n 1._o an._n 20._o ed._n 1._o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n note_v the_o commons_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v in_o these_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o statute_n of_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la make_v at_o gloucester_n and_o statute_n de_fw-fr protectionibus_fw-la 1._o an._n 30._o ed._n 1._o an._n 33._o ed._n 1._o make_v at_o westminster_n the_o king_n only_o speak_v stat._n de_fw-fr conjunctim_fw-la feoffatis_fw-la the_o king_n unto_o all_o to_o who_o these_o etc._n etc._n 1._o an._n 34._o ed._n 1._o greeting_n and_o after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n it_o be_v say_v in_o witness_n of_o which_o thing_n we_o have_v cause_v these_o our_o letter_n patent_n i_o myself_o be_v witness_n at_o westminster_n statute_n of_o amortise_v of_o land_n make_v by_o ed._n 1._o only_a the_o king_n speak_v ordinatio_fw-la pro_fw-la statu_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la make_v 17_o ed._n 1._o the_o king_n speak_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o council_n statute_n ne_o rector_n prosternat_fw-la arbores_fw-la in_o coemiterio_fw-la only_o the_o king_n speak_v and_o neither_o council_n nor_o parliament_n mention_v 1._o an._n 35_o ed._n 1._o statute_n for_o knight_n have_v no_o other_o title_n then_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v 2._o an._n 1._o ed._n 2._o grant_v etc._n etc._n and_o stat._n de_fw-la frangentibus_fw-la prisonam_fw-la 1_o ed._n 2._o have_v nothing_o to_o create_v it_o a_o law_n but_o the_o king_n will_v and_o command_v and_o neither_o parliament_n nor_o council_n name_v in_o either_o of_o they_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la make_v at_o lincoln_n the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n be_v name_v 2._o an._n 9_o ed._n 2._o the_o statute_n of_o york_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n 2._o an._n 12._o ed._n 2._o earl_n baron_n and_o commonalty_n there_o assemble_v so_o that_o in_o these_o three_o king_n reign_v although_o the_o king_n do_v enact_v they_o in_o parliament_n yet_o the_o manner_n be_v different_a almost_o in_o all_o in_o ed._n 3._o his_o time_n be_v the_o form_n of_o enact_v law_n true_o define_v and_o 3._o an._n 1._o ed._n 3._o much_o use_v by_o he_o and_o the_o subsequent_a king_n at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n king_n edward_z at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commonalty_n and_o by_o their_o petition_n make_v before_o he_o and_o his_o council_n in_o the_o parliament_n and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n assemble_v at_o that_o parliament_n have_v grant_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o next_o parliament_n hold_v at_o northampton_n the_o law_n be_v make_v by_o 3._o an._n 2._o ed._n 3._o he_o and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o great_a
that_o simple_a and_o blind_a obedience_n shall_v be_v always_o give_v to_o their_o law_n as_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o law_n of_o god_n or_o any_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v intellectual_a or_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o though_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o censure_v much_o less_o to_o reproach_v the_o action_n of_o his_o superior_a yet_o be_v no_o man_n action_n so_o censure_v as_o great_a man_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a they_o be_v for_o omne_fw-la animi_fw-la vitium_fw-la tanto_fw-la conspectius_fw-la in_o se_fw-la juvenal_n juvenal_n crimen_fw-la habet_fw-la quanto_fw-la major_n qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la habetur_fw-la and_o if_o sabinianus_n be_v so_o malicious_a a_o detractor_n from_o the_o work_n of_o st._n gregory_n if_o bonifacius_n the_o eight_o use_v such_o undue_a mean_n for_o the_o attain_v the_o papacy_n if_o gregory_n the_o seven_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o the_o council_n of_o brixia_n make_v he_o if_o alexander_n the_o sixth_o be_v so_o wicked_a a_o man_n as_o platina_n make_v he_o if_o so_o many_o decree_n of_o the_o antecedent_n pope_n have_v be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o subsequent_a pope_n if_o marcellinus_n burn_v incense_n to_o idol_n if_o liberius_n consent_v to_o the_o arrian_n and_o give_v his_o suffrage_n to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o st._n athanasius_n if_o honorius_n be_v condemn_v for_o a_o monothalite_n by_o the_o six_o general_a council_n if_o john_n 22._o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o divine_n of_o paris_n for_o teach_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v not_o see_v god_n until_o the_o general_a resurrection_n then_o be_v it_o not_o possible_a but_o that_o either_o contradiction_n be_v no_o contradiction_n but_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o always_o be_v infallible_a but_o it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n to_o return_v to_o the_o question_n 1._o that_o st._n paul_n do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n here_o in_o england_n be_v affirm_v by_o 40._o by_o who_o christian_a faith_n be_v first_o preach_v and_o a_o church_n plant_v in_o britain_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 40._o theodo_n lib._n 9_o de_fw-la curandis_fw-la graecorum_n affectibus_fw-la paulum_fw-la è_fw-la priori_fw-la captivitate_fw-la roma_fw-la dimissum_fw-la britannis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la in_o occidente_fw-la evangelium_fw-la predicasse_fw-la and_o nicephorus_n say_v that_o simon_n zelotes_n doctrinam_fw-la evangelii_n ad_fw-la occidentalium_fw-la oceanum_fw-la insulasque_fw-la britannicas_fw-la perfert_fw-la but_o that_o ever_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v plant_v in_o this_o island_n before_o that_o at_o the_o request_n of_o king_n lucius_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o commodus_n and_o not_o of_o marcus_n aurelius_n and_o lucius_n verus_n as_o beda_n say_v elutherius_n send_v fugatius_n and_o damianus_n i_o do_v no_o where_n find_v for_o not_o only_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o druid_n be_v public_o profess_v but_o after_o that_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v plant_v lucius_n convert_v the_o three_o archiflamines_fw-la of_o london_n york_n and_o carleton_n into_o archbishopric_n and_o the_o other_o flamen_v eleutherii_fw-la platina_n in_o vita_fw-la st._n eleutherii_fw-la into_o bishopric_n yet_o that_o ever_o after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v claim_v any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o these_o british_a church_n i_o no_o where_n find_v nay_o the_o contrary_n be_v very_o probable_a for_o they_o not_o only_o adhere_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n to_o the_o eastern_a church_n from_o st._n john_n observation_n thereof_o at_o ephesus_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o pius_n anicetus_n and_o soter_n bishop_n 2._o beda_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o of_o rome_n but_o also_o the_o british_a bishop_n when_o augustine_n be_v send_v by_o st._n gregory_n to_o preach_v and_o convert_v the_o english_a saxon_n to_o christianity_n do_v refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v any_o superiority_n from_o he_o nor_o by_o any_o persuasion_n or_o command_n of_o he_o will_v or_o can_v leave_v their_o ancient_a usage_n without_o consent_n of_o their_o fellow_n as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v in_o beda_n nor_o be_v these_o bishop_n in_o those_o day_n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o ever_o esteem_v nay_o not_o by_o beda_n himself_o as_o much_o a_o reverencer_n as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n heretic_n or_o schismatic_n and_o out_o of_o the_o pall_n of_o the_o 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o right_a catholic_n and_o godly_a man_n 2._o that_o the_o english_a saxon_n after_o they_o have_v drive_v the_o ancient_a britain_n great_a the_o conversion_n of_o the_o english_a saxon_n by_o the_o pope_n gregory_n the_o great_a not_o only_a out_o of_o all_o that_o part_n of_o britain_n which_o be_v now_o call_v england_n some_o into_o britain_n in_o france_n call_v britania_n aremorica_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o country_n take_v its_o denomination_n other_o into_z wales_z but_o also_o christianity_n itself_o and_o themselves_o continue_v pagan_a until_o they_o first_o receive_v the_o faith_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o augustine_n and_o miletus_n send_v by_o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v consonant_n to_o all_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o do_v to_o i_o appear_v any_o colour_n of_o reason_n or_o authority_n to_o the_o contrary_n 3._o but_o that_o st._n gregory_n do_v not_o at_o that_o time_n arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o church_n neither_o st._n gregory_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n do_v assume_v the_o title_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n title_n either_o of_o universal_a bishop_n head_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o any_o superiority_n over_o temporal_a prince_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o sunbeam_n for_o in_o the_o contest_v between_o st._n gregory_n and_z john_n jejunator_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n about_o superiority_n universal_a bishop_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n gregory_n say_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o mauritius_n nullus_fw-la romanorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la hoc_fw-la singularitatis_fw-la nomen_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la nullus_fw-la praedecessorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la tam_fw-la profano_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la uti_fw-la consensit_fw-la none_o of_o all_o the_o bishopâ—_n of_o rome_n ever_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o name_n of_o singularity_n viz._n of_o universal_a bishop_n none_o of_o my_o predecessor_n will_v ever_o use_v this_o profane_a stile_n et_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la corruit_fw-la quando_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la appellatur_fw-la universalis_fw-la cadit_fw-la the_o whole_a church_n fall_v when_o he_o which_o be_v call_v universal_a bishop_n fall_v et_fw-la nos_fw-la hunc_fw-la honorem_fw-la oblatum_n nolumus_fw-la recipere_fw-la we_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o this_o honour_n offer_v unto_o we_o 80._o epist_n 80._o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o john_n claim_v to_o himself_o this_o title_n he_o say_v tu_fw-la quid_fw-la christo_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la capiti_fw-la in_fw-la extremi_fw-la judicii_fw-la dicturus_fw-la es_fw-la examine_v qui_fw-la cuncta_fw-la ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la tibimet_fw-la conaris_fw-la universalis_fw-la appellatione_fw-la supponere_fw-la what_o answer_n will_v thou_o make_v to_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o thus_o by_o the_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n seek_v to_o make_v all_o his_o member_n subject_a unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o anastasius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n he_o write_v ut_fw-la de_fw-la honoris_fw-la vestri_fw-la injuria_fw-la taceam_fw-la si_fw-la unus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la 188._o lib._n 6._o ep_n 188._o voco_fw-la universalis_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la corruit_fw-la si_fw-la unus_fw-la universus_fw-la cadit_fw-la not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o your_o honour_n if_o one_o bishop_n be_v call_v universal_a then_o if_o that_o one_o universal_a bishop_n go_v down_o the_o whole_a church_n fall_v and_o afterward_o vos_fw-fr eandem_fw-la causam_fw-la nullam_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la debetis_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la hanc_fw-la aequanimiter_fw-la portamus_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fidem_fw-la corrumpimus_fw-la you_o ought_v not_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o business_n of_o no_o importance_n for_o if_o we_o patient_o abide_v these_o thing_n we_o destroy_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o compare_v the_o pride_n of_o this_o name_n with_o the_o pride_n of_o antichrist_n he_o say_v nunquid_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la se_fw-la antichristus_fw-la veniens_fw-la deum_fw-la dixerit_fw-la frivolum_fw-la valde_fw-la erit_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la nimis_fw-la perniciosum_fw-la si_fw-mi quantitatem_fw-la vocis_fw-la attendimus_fw-la dvae_fw-la sunt_fw-la syllabae_fw-la si_fw-la pondus_fw-la 194._o lib._n 6._o ep_n 194._o iniquitatis_fw-la universa_fw-la pernicies_fw-la and_o lib._n 4._o ep_n 33._o he_o say_v in_o isto_fw-la scelesto_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la consentire_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la perdere_fw-la to_o consent_v to_o this_o wicked_a name_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o lose_v the_o faith_n this_o and_o much_o more_o you_o may_v read_v in_o lib._n 4._o ep_n 80._o &_o ep_v 99_o and_o in_o s._n gregory_n epist_n to_o eulogius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n howbeit_o boniface_n the_o
vero_fw-la regi_fw-la prout_fw-la ipsa_fw-la feret_fw-la facti_fw-la ratio_fw-la satisfacito_fw-la aut_fw-la grave_n sceleris_fw-la admissi_fw-la poenas_fw-la rex_fw-la ipse_fw-la repetito_fw-la christiana_n siquidem_fw-la fide_fw-la imbuti_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la illatas_fw-la graviter_fw-la pro_fw-la facti_fw-la ratione_fw-la ulcisci_fw-la injurias_fw-la if_o any_o one_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n or_o one_o live_v with_o he_o be_v impose_v upon_o or_o cheat_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o estate_n or_o life_n then_o let_v the_o king_n himself_o unless_o he_o can_v procure_v it_o otherwise_o be_v to_o he_o in_o place_n of_o patron_n and_o kindred_n but_o the_o cheater_n shall_v make_v the_o king_n satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o the_o king_n himself_o shall_v take_v great_a punishment_n of_o the_o wickedness_n commit_v for_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o king_n endue_v with_o christian_a religion_n severe_o to_o punish_v injury_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o deed_n offer_v to_o god_n 10._o for_o the_o prove_v of_o this_o sir_n edward_z coke_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o the_o spiritual_a the_o ancient_a common-law_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o appeal_n to_o rome_n in_o case_n spiritual_a six_o part_n of_o his_o report_n cite_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v 10_o h._n 2._o a_o 1164._o where_o it_o be_v enact_v as_o concern_v appellation_n if_o any_o shall_v arise_v from_o the_o archdeacon_n they_o must_v proceed_v to_o the_o bishop_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o if_o the_o archbishop_n do_v fail_v in_o do_v justice_n it_o must_v last_o come_v to_o the_o king_n that_o by_o his_o precept_n the_o controversy_n may_v be_v end_v in_o the_o archbishop_n court_n so_o that_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v any_o proceed_n further_o without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o this_o among_o many_o other_o may_v not_o taste_v of_o innovation_n the_o record_n say_v this_o recognition_n or_o record_n be_v make_v of_o a_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o king_n to_o wit_n of_o henry_n his_o grandfather_n and_o of_o other_o king_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o hold_v of_o all_o for_o the_o dissension_n and_o discord_n often_o arise_v between_o the_o clergy_n and_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n justicer_n and_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o all_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n clergy_n with_o the_o earl_n baron_n and_o all_o the_o noble_n etc._n etc._n have_v swear_v and_o assure_o promise_v in_o the_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o one_o consent_n to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o say_a recognition_n towards_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o good_a sooth_n without_o evil_a meaning_n for_o ever_o 11._o the_o revenue_n of_o danegelt_n be_v first_o enact_v because_o of_o pirate_n church-land_n the_o king_n before_o the_o conquest_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n do_v impose_v tax_n upon_o church-land_n for_o infest_v the_o country_n they_o do_v persist_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v to_o the_o devastation_n of_o it_o and_o to_o repress_v their_o insolence_n the_o yearly_a return_n of_o danegelt_n be_v enact_v viz._n twelve_o penny_n for_o every_o hide_n of_o all_o the_o country_n mr._n selden_n in_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o analecton_n anglobritannicon_n fol._n 77._o make_v a_o hide_n of_o land_n to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v till_v by_o one_o plough_n in_o a_o year_n mr._n lambert_n in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n fol._n 128._o make_v a_o hide_n to_o be_v one_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n to_o maintain_v they_o who_o shall_v resist_v the_o irruption_n of_o the_o pirate_n when_o they_o meet_v they_o but_o from_o the_o danegelt_n every_o church_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o quiet_a and_o all_o land_n which_o be_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o church_n wheresoever_o it_o lay_v pay_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o such_o redemption_n for_o man_n do_v more_o confide_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n then_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o arm_n but_o if_o lex_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la supervacaneum_fw-la then_o be_v it_o clear_a that_o the_o church-land_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o king_n for_o it_o have_v be_v a_o supervacaneous_a thing_n to_o have_v except_v the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o law_n if_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n have_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o have_v be_v tax_v at_o all_o and_o to_o manifest_v more_o clear_o that_o the_o exemption_n of_o churchland_n from_o tax_n be_v a_o mere_a concession_n of_o our_o king_n take_v the_o stat._n of_o ethelulph_n the_o successor_n of_o egbert_n write_v 77._o analect_n angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 77._o with_o his_o own_o hand_n our_o lord_n reign_v for_o ever_o whilst_o that_o we_o see_v perilous_a time_n in_o our_o day_n the_o fire_n of_o war_n the_o take_v away_o of_o our_o good_n together_o with_o the_o cruel_a depredation_n of_o our_o destroy_a enemy_n and_o barbarous_a pagan_a nation_n do_v lie_v upon_o we_o the_o multiply_a tribulation_n do_v afflict_v we_o even_o to_o utter_v destruction_n wherefore_o i_o ethelulph_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a with_o the_o council_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o my_o prince_n give_v wholesome_a council_n and_o the_o only_a remedy_n have_v consent_v i_o have_v determine_v that_o every_o portion_n give_v to_o the_o holy_a church_n whether_o of_o either_o sex_n serve_v god_n or_o to_o miserable_a layman_n always_o the_o ten_o mansion_n where_o it_o be_v least_o or_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o good_n be_v make_v for_o ever_o free_a that_o it_o be_v safe_a and_o defend_v from_o all_o secular_a service_n yea_o from_o the_o king_n great_a or_o lesser_a tribute_n or_o the_o taxation_n which_o we_o call_v winterden_n and_o that_o it_o be_v free_a of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o sin_n to_o serve_v god_n alone_o without_o expedition_n build_v of_o bridge_n and_o fortify_v of_o castle_n 12._o if_o king_n ethelbert_n be_v oblige_v to_o s._n gregory_n for_o the_o conversion_n england_n at_o what_o time_n the_o pope_n first_o usurp_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n of_o the_o english_a saxon_n to_o the_o faith_n prince_n edgar_n athelin_n be_v small_o behold_v to_o pope_n alexander_n 2._o for_o edgar_n be_v grandson_n to_o edmund_n ironside_n and_o the_o undoubted_a heir_n to_o the_o english_a monarchy_n after_o the_o death_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n alexander_n not_o only_o allow_v the_o conqueror_n pretension_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n but_o interdict_v all_o those_o who_o shall_v 2._o speed_z fol._n 405._o par_fw-fr 27._o see_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o pope_n curse_n speed_v fol._n 415._o par_fw-fr 2._o oppose_v he_o so_o that_o though_o harold_n be_v a_o usurper_n yet_o be_v his_o holiness_n his_o interdiction_n as_o much_o against_o the_o undoubted_a title_n of_o edgar_n as_o against_o harold_n nor_o be_v all_o title_n of_o right_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o english_a monarchy_n ever_o perfect_a and_o complete_a from_o that_o time_n until_o they_o be_v all_o unite_a and_o perfect_v in_o king_n james_n 13._o how_o far_o the_o britannic_a church_n be_v from_o any_o dependence_n upon_o bishop_n at_o what_o time_n the_o first_o contest_v happen_v between_o the_o king_n &_o pope_n about_o the_o investiture_n of_o bishop_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o have_v already_o show_v and_o so_o free_a be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n under_o the_o saxon_a king_n before_o the_o conquest_n that_o before_o the_o appeal_n of_o anselm_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n to_o pope_n paschal_n 2._o scarce_o any_o appeal_n be_v ever_o make_v to_o rome_n but_o that_o of_o wilfreds_n which_o be_v overrule_v by_o the_o king_n and_o church_n so_o that_o for_o near_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o britain_n and_o saxon_n to_o the_o faith_n although_o by_o mean_n of_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la and_o gregory_n the_o great_a we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v prove_v the_o superiority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n over_o either_o the_o britannic_a or_o english_a and_o how_o strange_a a_o thing_n the_o investiture_n of_o the_o english_a bishop_n by_o the_o pope_n be_v to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n appear_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o paschal_n to_o anselm_n in_o answer_n to_o anselm_n significasti_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o 4._o de_fw-fr elect._n pet._n cap._n 4._o regni_fw-la majores_fw-la admiratione_n promotos_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o have_v signify_v to_o i_o that_o king_n and_o noble_n be_v move_v with_o admiration_n that_o the_o pall_n be_v offer_v to_o you_o by_o our_o minister_n upon_o condition_n that_o you_o shall_v take_v a_o oath_n which_o they_o bring_v you_o write_v from_o we_o and_o the_o king_n not_o only_o oppose_v
like_a law_n be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fact_n if_o any_o of_o these_o be_v commit_v upon_o any_o solemn_a festival_n and_o if_o any_o one_o will_v purge_v let_v he_o bring_v a_o threefold_a purgation_n of_o detain_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n by_o force_n 45._o cap._n 45._o if_o a_o dane_n shall_v resist_v by_o force_n any_o one_o desire_v the_o right_n or_o duty_n belong_v to_o god_n let_v he_o be_v punish_v for_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n a_o englishman_n shall_v be_v assess_v in_o a_o deep_a mulct_n unless_o he_o purge_v himself_o with_o eleven_o man_n and_o be_v himself_o the_o twelve_o man_n but_o if_o he_o wound_v any_o man_n let_v he_o make_v amends_o and_o pay_v a_o grievous_a mulct_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v his_o hand_n be_v bore_v through_o unless_o he_o shall_v redeem_v they_o from_o the_o bishop_n but_o if_o he_o kill_v any_o one_o let_v he_o be_v outlaw_v and_o pursue_v by_o all_o magistrate_n with_o all_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o lawful_o may_v and_o if_o afterward_o that_o man_n so_o pursue_v be_v kill_v let_v it_o be_v confirm_v and_o unpunished_a and_o no_o further_a inquire_v after_o of_o a_o man_n break_v holy_a order_n 46._o 46._o if_o any_o man_n violate_v his_o order_n or_o rule_n of_o live_v let_v he_o be_v fine_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o order_n or_o price_n of_o his_o head_n for_o punishment_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n or_o forfeit_v all_o he_o have_v of_o repair_v the_o church_n 63._o 63._o all_o man_n by_o right_a aught_o to_o use_v their_o endeavour_n to_o repair_v the_o church_n of_o he_o who_o keep_v a_o man_n excommunicate_v or_o outlaw_o 64._o 64._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v unjust_o keep_v any_o fugitive_n from_o god_n law_n let_v he_o be_v restore_v to_o right_v and_o forgive_v those_o thing_n which_o do_v appertain_v to_o he_o and_o let_v he_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n the_o price_n of_o his_o head_n but_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v keep_v and_o hold_v any_o other_o exclude_v from_o the_o protection_n of_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n he_o shall_v endanger_v himself_o and_o all_o he_o have_v the_o conclusion_n of_o canutus_n his_o law_n now_o i_o beseech_v all_o man_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o almighty_a god_n command_v every_o man_n that_o they_o be_v true_o from_o their_o heart_n convert_v to_o god_n and_o with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n search_v out_o what_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v and_o what_o avoid_v and_o true_o it_o do_v much_o conduce_v to_o our_o soul_n health_n that_o we_o love_v god_n and_o hold_v his_o precept_n and_o admonition_n and_o hear_v his_o word_n by_o his_o teacher_n for_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o these_o to_o be_v see_v in_o that_o day_n wherein_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o all_o man_n according_a to_o those_o thing_n they_o do_v whilst_o they_o live_v and_o then_o at_o length_n shall_v that_o bless_a keeper_n bring_v the_o flock_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n into_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o angel_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o life_n and_o also_o that_o bless_a flock_n follow_v that_o pastor_n who_o have_v wreathe_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o give_v the_o gain_n to_o god_n and_o further_o we_o study_v that_o all_o man_n may_v so_o agree_v to_o please_v god_n that_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v we_o may_v avoid_v the_o flame_n of_o hell-fire_n the_o interpreter_n of_o god_n law_n ought_v often_o to_o preach_v the_o benefit_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v their_o function_n and_o do_v much_o benefit_n all_o man_n to_o salvation_n and_o all_o man_n ought_v with_o a_o good_a mind_n diligent_o to_o hear_v and_o have_v god_n admonition_n always_o fix_v in_o their_o soul_n for_o their_o profit_n and_o last_o that_o every_o one_o by_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n all_o he_o can_v holy_o and_o thankful_o do_v well_o to_o the_o great_a amplitude_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o lord_n for_o so_o at_o length_n we_o shall_v abundant_o all_o of_o we_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n let_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v praise_v to_o who_o be_v laud_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o god_n almighty_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o all_o according_a to_o his_o will_n amen_o ecclesiastical_a law_n make_v by_o good_a king_n edovard_n who_o begin_v to_o reign_v anno_fw-la salutis_fw-la 1042._o of_o clerk_n and_o their_o possession_n 2._o cap._n 2._o let_v every_o clerk_n and_o also_o scholar_n and_o all_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v enjoy_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n of_o the_o time_n and_o day_n of_o the_o king_n peace_n 3._o 3._o from_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n until_o eight_o day_n after_o epiphany_n let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a church_n be_v all_o over_o our_o kingdom_n also_o from_o septuagesima_fw-la until_o eight_o day_n after_o easter_n also_o from_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n until_o eight_o day_n after_o whitsuntide_n also_o all_o the_o day_n in_o ember-week_n also_o upon_o every_o saturday_n from_o the_o nine_o hour_n and_o all_o the_o day_n follow_v until_o monday_n also_o upon_o the_o vigil_n of_o s._n mary_n s._n michael_n s._n john_n the_o baptist_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n who_o solemnity_n be_v celebrate_v by_o priest_n upon_o sunday_n and_o all_o saint_n upon_o the_o kalend_n of_o november_n always_o from_o the_o nine_o hour_n of_o the_o vigil_n and_o the_o follow_a solemnity_n also_o in_o parish_n in_o which_o the_o dedication_n be_v observe_v also_o in_o the_o parish_n of_o church_n where_o the_o proper_a feast_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v celebrate_v and_o if_o any_o one_o will_v come_v devout_o to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o shall_v enjoy_v peace_n go_v stay_v and_o return_v also_o to_o all_o christian_n go_v to_o church_n to_o pray_v be_v peace_n in_o go_v and_o return_v in_o like_a manner_n at_o dedication_n synod_n to_o man_n come_v to_o chapter_n whether_o they_o be_v summon_v or_o of_o themselves_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v be_v high_a peace_n also_o if_o any_o man_n excommunicate_v flee_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o absolution_n let_v he_o free_o in_o go_v and_o return_v enjoy_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v do_v otherwise_o with_o he_o let_v the_o bishop_n do_v justice_n therefore_o but_o if_o any_o arrogant_a man_n will_v not_o amend_v for_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n may_v make_v the_o matter_n know_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n may_v constrain_v the_o malefactor_n to_o make_v he_o amends_o who_o he_o have_v outlaw_v viz._n first_o to_o the_o bishop_n then_o to_o he_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o sword_n and_o the_o sword_n shall_v help_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o 4._o wheresoever_o the_o king_n justice_n be_v or_o before_o whosoever_o plea_n be_v hold_v if_o one_o send_v of_o the_o bishop_n come_v there_o open_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n it_o shall_v first_o be_v determine_v for_o it_o be_v just_a that_o god_n be_v every_o where_o honour_v before_o other_o of_o all_o tenant_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o 5._o whosoever_o shall_v hold_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n or_o have_v a_o mansion_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o hold_v plea_n out_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n although_o he_o be_v outlaw_v unless_o which_o god_n forbid_v he_o shall_v have_v default_n of_o right_n in_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a of_o guilty_a man_n flee_v to_o the_o church_n 6._o 6._o whosoever_o guilty_a or_o nocent_a shall_v flee_v to_o the_o church_n for_o protection_n after_o that_o he_o have_v get_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o church_n let_v he_o not_o be_v apprehend_v of_o any_o man_n pursue_v he_o unless_o by_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o minister_n but_o if_o in_o flee_v he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n or_o court_n of_o any_o priest_n let_v he_o enjoy_v the_o same_o security_n and_o peace_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v at_o the_o church_n so_o as_o the_o house_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o his_o court_n stand_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n here_o if_o the_o thief_n or_o stealer_n be_v what_o he_o have_v evil_o get_v if_o it_o be_v at_o hand_n let_v he_o restore_v but_o if_o he_o have_v whole_o consume_v it_o and_o have_v wherewith_o to_o restore_v of_o his_o own_o let_v he_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o damage_n he_o bring_v to_o he_o who_o be_v damnify_v but_o if_o as_o be_v usual_a the_o thief_n have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o do_v it_o and_o by_o chance_n have_v
often_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o priest_n house_n have_v restore_v the_o thing_n take_v away_o let_v he_o abjure_v the_o province_n and_o not_o return_v and_o if_o by_o chance_n he_o shall_v return_v let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o entertain_v he_o unless_o he_o have_v leave_v from_o the_o king_n of_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v violent_o infringe_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n the_o justice_n 7._o cap._n 7._o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n but_o if_o one_o guilty_a in_o avoid_v their_o judgement_n or_o arrogant_o contemn_v it_o shall_v despise_v it_o let_v the_o complaint_n thereof_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n within_o forty_o day_n and_o let_v the_o king_n justice_n make_v he_o give_v security_n and_o pledge_n if_o he_o can_v get_v they_o until_o he_o first_o give_v god_n afterward_o the_o church_n satisfaction_n but_o if_o within_o one_o and_o thirty_o day_n either_o by_o his_o friend_n or_o acquaintance_n or_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n he_o can_v be_v find_v out_o the_o king_n shall_v outlaw_n he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o own_o mouth_n i._n e._n he_o shall_v be_v exclude_v out_o of_o all_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n but_o if_o after_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o can_v be_v retain_v let_v he_o be_v restore_v alive_a to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o head_n if_o he_o shall_v defend_v himself_o lupinum_fw-la enim_fw-la gerit_fw-la caput_fw-la which_o in_o english_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o common_a and_o general_a law_n concern_v all_o man_n outlaw_v of_o the_o tithe_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n of_o sheep_n and_o hog_n 8._o 8._o the_o ten_o sheaf_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o corn_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o god_n and_o if_o any_o one_o have_v a_o company_n of_o mare_n let_v he_o restore_v the_o ten_o colt_n to_o god_n he_o who_o have_v but_o one_o or_o two_o for_o every_o single_a colt_n one_o single_a penny_n in_o like_a manner_n who_o have_v many_o cow_n the_o ten_o calf_n who_o have_v but_o one_o or_o two_o for_o every_o calf_n one_o single_a halfpenny_n and_o who_o make_v cheese_n give_v to_o god_n the_o ten_o but_o if_o he_o make_v none_o milk_n the_o ten_o day_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o ten_o lamb_n the_o ten_o fleece_n the_o ten_o cheese_n the_o ten_o butter_n and_o the_o ten_o hogg_n of_o bee_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o ten_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o bee_n as_o also_o of_o under-wood_n join_v in_o some_o these_o two_o chapter_n be_v join_v of_o meadow_n and_o water_n and_o mill_n park_n warrens_n fishpond_n tender_a sprouts_n and_o garden_n and_o merchandise_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o god_n shall_v give_v the_o ten_o part_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o he_o who_o give_v the_o nine_o part_n together_o with_o the_o ten_o who_o shall_v have_v detain_v it_o let_v he_o be_v compel_v to_o restitution_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o king_n if_o need_v be_v for_o these_o thing_n st._n augustine_n have_v preach_v and_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n baron_n and_o people_n but_o afterward_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o devil_n many_o have_v detain_v it_o and_o priest_n careless_a of_o grow_v rich_a do_v not_o care_n to_o take_v pain_n to_o get_v they_o because_o they_o have_v sufficient_a mean_n of_o live_v for_o in_o many_o place_n now_o there_o be_v three_o or_o four_o church_n where_o then_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o and_o so_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v diminish_v of_o they_o who_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n or_o water_n by_o the_o 9_o cap._n 9_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n in_o that_o day_n wherein_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v let_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o clerk_n come_v thither_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n with_o legal_a man_n of_o that_o province_n who_o may_v see_v and_o hear_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v right_o do_v and_o who_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o mercy_n will_v save_v let_v they_o be_v quit_v and_o free_o depart_v and_o who_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o fault_n the_o lord_n shall_v not_o condemn_v let_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n do_v justice_n upon_o they_o but_o the_o baron_n who_o have_v their_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o man_n let_v they_o see_v that_o they_o do_v so_o concern_v they_o as_o they_o incur_v not_o displeasure_n with_o god_n and_o offend_v not_o the_o king_n and_o if_o a_o suit_n do_v arise_v concern_v man_n of_o other_o barony_n in_o their_o court_n let_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n be_v present_a because_o without_o it_o the_o suit_n can_v be_v determine_v if_o any_o of_o the_o baron_n have_v not_o justice_n in_o the_o hundred_o where_o the_o plea_n shall_v be_v hold_v it_o shall_v be_v determine_v at_o the_o next_o church_n where_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o right_n of_o those_o baron_n of_o romescot_n 10._o 10._o every_o one_o who_o shall_v have_v thirty_o penny_n of_o current_a money_n in_o his_o house_n of_o his_o own_o property_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n shall_v pay_v a_o peter_n penny_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o dane_n half_o a_o mark_n but_o that_o penny_n ought_v to_o be_v summon_v upon_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o collect_v at_o the_o feast_n which_o be_v call_v to_o the_o bond_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o detain_v beyond_o that_o day_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v long_o detain_v it_o let_v complaint_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n because_o this_o penny_n be_v the_o alm_n of_o the_o king_n and_o it_o be_v justice_n he_o cause_v this_o penny_n to_o be_v restore_v and_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o king_n but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v more_o house_n let_v he_o restore_v the_o peter-penny_n for_o that_o wherein_o he_o reside_v upon_o the_o feast_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o right_n and_o appendix_n of_o the_o 17._o 17._o crown_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o the_o high_a king_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n ordain_v that_o he_o may_v both_o govern_v and_o rule_v the_o terrene_a kingdom_n and_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o holy_a church_n and_o that_o he_o defend_v the_o same_o from_o wrong-doer_n and_o destroy_v and_o root_v out_o worker_n of_o mischief_n beside_o these_o sir_n ed._n coke_n in_o cawdry_n case_n instance_n in_o king_n kenulph_n for_o that_o king_n kenulph_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n with_o the_o consent_n and_o council_n of_o his_o bishop_n and_o senator_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v give_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o abingdon_n in_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n and_o to_o one_o ruchnius_n than_o abbot_n of_o the_o say_a monastery_n etc._n etc._n a_o certain_a portion_n of_o his_o country_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o say_v ruchnius_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v ever_o free_a from_o ecclesiastical_a right_n or_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o it_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o no_o bishop_n or_o their_o official_o but_o in_o all_o event_n of_o thing_n and_o discussion_n of_o cause_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o this_o charter_n be_v above_o write_v above_o above_o count_v to_o the_o time_n sir_n ed._n coke_n write_v 850_o year_n since_o which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 755._o and_o after_o confirm_v by_o edwin_n of_o britain_n king_n and_o monarch_n of_o englishman_n and_o this_o grant_n do_v continue_v until_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o abbey_n by_o henry_n the_o 8._o so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o this_o nation_n have_v not_o only_o of_o ancient_a time_n be_v nurse_n father_n to_o god_n church_n and_o have_v exercise_v their_o regal_a power_n over_o the_o person_n of_o all_o their_o subject_n in_o all_o case_n but_o have_v even_o dispense_v with_o and_o confer_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n but_o this_o be_v only_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o do_v but_o only_o in_o one_o place_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o establish_v by_o a_o law_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o lollard_n and_o by_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o the_o first_o of_o eliz._n yet_o it_o be_v afterward_o as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n use_v by_o divers_a king_n and_o often_o adjudge_v by_o the_o judge_n before_o henry_n the_o eight_o chap._n iii_o ecclesiastical_a law_n make_v by_o william_n the_o first_o who_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1067._o that_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n
can_v prove_v what_o he_o say_v by_o the_o testimony_n give_v the_o accuser_n may_v take_v the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o accuse_o and_o let_v no_o man_n believe_v he_o concern_v himself_o declare_v upon_o another_o crime_n but_o a_o confession_n extort_a by_o fear_n or_o fraud_n be_v invalid_a let_v a_o priest_n beware_v that_o whosoever_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o he_o he_o tell_v no_o body_n of_o they_o because_o he_o confess_v to_o he_o not_o to_o his_o neighbour_n or_o stranger_n which_o thing_n if_o he_o do_v let_v it_o be_v set_v down_o and_o repent_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n ignoble_o in_o pilgrimage_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n a_o bishop_n say_v any_o man_n have_v confess_v to_o he_o any_o proper_a crime_n and_o he_o deny_v it_o let_v not_o the_o bishop_n think_v it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o his_o injury_n that_o he_o be_v not_o believe_v for_o himself_o alone_o and_o if_o for_o scruple_n of_o his_o conscience_n he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o communicate_v to_o he_o oftentimes_o good_a man_n be_v silent_a and_o suffer_v the_o ill_a thing_n which_o they_o have_v know_v because_o they_o be_v forsake_v in_o their_o document_n and_o can_v allow_v of_o their_o judge_n for_o although_o they_o be_v true_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o believe_v of_o the_o the_o judge_n unless_o they_o be_v prove_v by_o certain_a appearance_n but_o we_o can_v at_o all_o forbid_v man_n from_o the_o communion_n although_o this_o prohibition_n be_v not_o mortal_a but_o medicinal_a unless_o man_n confess_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o be_v convict_v by_o judgement_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v such_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v name_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o confess_v or_o be_v convince_v by_o ordinary_a judgement_n but_o if_o by_o judgement_n it_o can_v be_v take_v away_o let_v it_o rather_o be_v tolerate_v lest_o some_o man_n in_o perverse_o avoid_v ill_a man_n depart_v from_o the_o church_n shall_v go_v before_o they_o to_o hell_n the_o communion_n do_v not_o defile_v any_o man_n by_o partake_v the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o deed_n other_o man_n sin_n hurt_v not_o he_o who_o live_v well_o in_o the_o church_n of_o habit_n and_o clothing_n we_o read_v nothing_o command_v by_o god_n what_o thing_n be_v for_o pomp_n be_v forbid_v and_o if_o you_o shall_v ask_v can_v thou_o not_o have_v a_o humble_a heart_n in_o a_o proud_a dress_n as_o hester_n god_n not_o only_o in_o his_o anger_n but_o also_o pity_n overthrow_v sinner_n and_o they_o be_v overthrow_v two_o way_n either_o as_o the_o sodomite_n where_o the_o man_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o sin_n or_o as_o the_o ninivites_n where_o the_o very_a sin_n of_o the_o man_n be_v punish_v and_o destroy_v and_o all_o man_n be_v alike_o to_o belove_v but_o you_o can_v alike_o profit_v with_o all_o these_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v advise_v with_o who_o for_o the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n be_v more_o strict_o join_v together_o to_o thou_o either_o be_v guilty_a both_o he_o which_o hide_v the_o truth_n and_o he_o which_o tell_v a_o lie_n because_o this_o will_v not_o profit_v and_o that_o desire_v to_o hurt_v arrogance_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v shun_v that_o truth_n shall_v be_v leave_v he_o that_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v accuse_v a_o priest_n before_o friendly_a admonition_n to_o his_o judge_n or_o secular_a judge_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v if_o a_o bishop_n shall_v have_v stray_v from_o the_o faith_n or_o secret_o admonish_v of_o his_o subject_n have_v appear_v incorrigible_a then_o let_v he_o be_v accuse_v at_o the_o archbishop_n or_o apostolical_a seat_n for_o his_o other_o action_n he_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v tolerate_v then_o correct_v if_o any_o bishop_n be_v accuse_v for_o certain_a crime_n let_v he_o be_v hear_v of_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o province_n not_o condemn_v nor_o judge_v before_o he_o have_v lawful_a accuser_n present_a and_o of_o his_o province_n not_o alien_n and_o he_o may_v not_o refuse_v judge_n elect_v by_o he_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o appeal_n which_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o they_o design_v for_o punishment_n but_o no_o affliction_n or_o the_o keep_n the_o thing_n detain_v aught_o to_o injure_v the_o appellant_n or_o the_o vitiate_a cause_n aid_v by_o remedy_n of_o the_o appeal_n some_o man_n have_v demand_v a_o year_n and_o six_o month_n to_o be_v grant_v for_o fill_v up_o the_o machination_n of_o unskilful_a man_n and_o to_o prepare_v their_o reason_n and_o confirm_v witness_n and_o seek_v counsel_n some_o man_n a_o year_n in_o which_o time_n most_o man_n agree_v but_o less_o than_o six_o month_n can_v be_v find_v but_o if_o bishop_n or_o clerk_n be_v eject_v by_o force_n or_o fear_n or_o first_o despoil_v of_o their_o good_n let_v all_o their_o good_n be_v legal_o restore_v to_o they_o and_o have_v so_o much_o time_n as_o appear_v they_o be_v disseise_v before_o that_o they_o be_v canonical_o call_v in_o to_o judgement_n gregory_n in_o the_o decree_n a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n or_o any_o clerk_n accuse_v by_o the_o people_n if_o the_o witness_n who_o shall_v prove_v the_o truth_n be_v not_o certain_a of_o the_o crime_n commit_v let_v a_o oath_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a and_o bring_v he_o for_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o innocency_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a also_o this_o thing_n st._n sixtus_n the_o pope_n remember_v he_o have_v do_v to_o one_o bassus_n although_o make_v guilty_a by_o much_o examination_n he_o can_v sufficient_o evade_v the_o suspicion_n and_o avoid_v the_o emulation_n jerom_n upon_o jeremy_n lib._n primo_fw-la not_o give_v this_o to_o they_o who_o will_v not_o or_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n have_v not_o make_v choice_n of_o make_v a_o form_n a_o oath_n ought_v to_o have_v companion_n truth_n justice_n and_o judgement_n if_o those_o thing_n be_v want_v it_o be_v not_o a_o oath_n but_o perjury_n for_o if_o any_o one_o by_o compulsion_n be_v compel_v to_o abjure_v that_o thing_n which_o for_o many_o year_n he_o have_v quiet_o hold_v the_o perjury_n shall_v not_o be_v by_o he_o swear_v but_o by_o he_o compel_v it_o make_v not_o a_o man_n guilty_a where_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o guilty_a let_v no_o man_n circumvent_v or_o deceive_v himself_o he_o who_o by_o a_o false_a stone_n swear_v be_v perjure_v by_o whatsoever_o art_n of_o word_n any_o one_o swear_v god_n so_o take_v as_o he_o to_o who_o man_n swear_v do_v understand_v but_o without_o doubt_v it_o be_v a_o less_o evil_a to_o swear_v true_o by_o a_o false_a god_n then_o to_o swear_v false_o by_o a_o true_a god_n for_o by_o how_o much_o more_o that_o by_o which_o man_n swear_v be_v more_o holy_a so_o much_o more_o punishale_v be_v perjury_n who_o exact_v a_o oath_n it_o be_v much_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o he_o know_v that_o to_o be_v a_o false_a oath_n or_o not_o know_v or_o know_v and_o give_v sentence_n the_o law_n be_v i_o as_o my_o faith_n stand_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a temptation_n if_o he_o know_v he_o to_o have_v do_v it_o and_o compel_v he_o to_o swear_v it_o be_v homicide_n siquis_fw-la juret_fw-la falsumte_fw-fr sciente_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la audierit_fw-la utrum_fw-la sit_fw-la procedendus_fw-la si_fw-la proditus_fw-la &_o periculum_fw-la mortis_fw-la incurrat_fw-la difficillima_fw-la questio_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la plus_fw-la noceat_fw-la illi_fw-la cvi_fw-la juratur_fw-la a_o sacerdoti_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la cvi_fw-la magis_fw-la prodest_fw-la vel_fw-la obest_fw-la veritatem_fw-la jurare_fw-la necessitate_v cogente_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la a_o oath_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v when_o bad_a it_o be_v unadvised_o pronounce_v the_o oath_n of_o a_o son_n and_o daughter_n the_o father_n not_o know_v it_o and_o vow_n of_o a_o monk_n the_o abbot_n not_o know_v of_o it_o and_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o child_n be_v void_a of_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n 11._o cap._n 11._o there_o be_v some_o plea_n of_o christianity_n in_o which_o the_o king_n have_v part_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o the_o king_n shall_v suffer_v that_o he_o who_o in_o the_o church_n have_v commit_v homicide_n let_v he_o come_v to_o amendment_n first_o let_v he_o restore_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o king_n the_o price_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o so_o he_o may_v in-law_n himself_o and_o then_o let_v he_o dispose_v five_o pound_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n as_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o full_o make_v amends_o both_o to_o kindred_n and_o donation_n if_o any_o man_n detain_v the_o right_a ten_o let_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o king_n and_o of_o
a_o englishman_n or_o thus_o deny_v it_o let_v he_o take_v eleven_o and_o he_o be_v the_o twelve_o etc._n etc._n of_o homicide_n by_o man_n ordain_v 73._o cap._n 73._o if_o a_o bishop_n kill_v a_o man_n let_v it_o be_v record_v and_o let_v he_o repent_v twelve_o year_n seven_o year_n in_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o five_o let_v he_o fast_o three_o day_n in_o a_o week_n and_o on_o other_o let_v he_o use_v common_a sustenance_n if_o a_o priest_n kill_v a_o man_n or_o a_o monk_n let_v he_o lose_v his_o order_n and_o repent_v ten_o year_n six_o in_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o four_o let_v he_o fast_o three_o day_n in_o a_o week_n on_o other_o let_v he_o use_v his_o meat_n if_o a_o presbyter_n wound_v a_o man_n let_v he_o fast_o one_o hundred_o day_n if_o a_o deacon_n kill_v a_o man_n let_v he_o be_v degrade_v and_o repent_v seven_o year_n four_o in_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o three_o let_v he_o fast_o three_o day_n in_o a_o week_n upon_o other_o let_v he_o use_v common_a meat_n if_o a_o clerk_n shall_v kill_v a_o man_n let_v he_o repent_v six_o year_n four_o in_o bread_n and_o water_n two_o year_n three_o day_n in_o the_o week_n if_o a_o laic_a kill_v a_o man_n let_v he_o repent_v five_o year_n three_o in_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o two_o year_n let_v he_o fast_o three_o day_n in_o the_o week_n if_o a_o man_n kill_v a_o man_n in_o order_n or_o his_o neighbour_n let_v he_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o make_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o council_n let_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n repent_v of_o adultery_n or_o fornication_n or_o lie_v with_o a_o nun._n these_o law_n be_v likewise_o set_v out_o by_o mr._n abraham_n whelock_n in_o the_o appendix_n to_o his_o history_n of_o bede_n sir_n ed._n coke_n candry_n case_n say_v henry_n the_o first_o do_v ordain_v anno_fw-la 16._o regni_fw-la svi_fw-la as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a as_o regal_a power_n that_o whensoever_o the_o abbot_n of_o read_v shall_v die_v that_o all_o the_o possession_n do_v remain_v entire_a and_o free_a but_o how_o this_o shall_v make_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a right_n in_o all_o case_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v for_o this_o ordinance_n be_v only_o concern_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o abbey_n and_o it_o be_v no_o question_n but_o all_o the_o bishopric_n as_o well_o as_o abbey_n be_v original_o of_o the_o king_n foundation_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o margin_n that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o particular_a founder_n of_o this_o abbey_n what_o then_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o king_n may_v dispose_v of_o the_o revenue_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a without_o have_v any_o ghostly_a power_n in_o he_o ecclesiastical_a law_n make_v by_o henry_n the_o three_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la first_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o god_n and_o by_o this_o our_o present_a chapter_n have_v confirm_v 1._o cap._n 1._o for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o her_o whole_a right_n and_o liberty_n inviolable_a reserve_v to_o all_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n templar_n hospitaler_n chapter_n cap._n 38._o according_a to_o sir_n edward_n coke_n inst_z 2._o yet_o the_o statute-book_n in_o large_a divide_v this_o act_n but_o into_o thirty_o seven_o chapter_n and_o all_o person_n ecclesiastical_a all_o their_o free_a liberty_n which_o they_o have_v have_v in_o time_n pass_v and_o all_o these_o custom_n and_o liberty_n aforesaid_a which_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o be_v hold_v within_o this_o realm_n as_o much_o as_o appertain_v to_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n we_o shall_v observe_v and_o all_o man_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v shall_v observe_v the_o fame_n against_o all_o person_n likewise_o and_o for_o this_o our_o gift_n and_o grant_v of_o these_o liberty_n and_o of_o other_o contain_v in_o our_o charter_n of_o liberty_n of_o our_o forest_n archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n baron_n knight_n freeholder_n and_o other_o our_o subject_n have_v give_v to_o we_o the_o fifteen_o part_n of_o their_o moveable_n and_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o they_o on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o heir_n shall_v procure_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o the_o liberty_n in_o this_o charter_n contain_v shall_v be_v infringe_v or_o break_v and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v procure_v by_o any_o person_n contrary_a to_o the_o premise_n it_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o force_n nor_o effect_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 3._o cawdry_n case_n etc._n 3_o h._n 3._o tit_n proh_fw-la 13._o 4_o h._n 3._o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n 3._o and_o his_o progenitor_n king_n of_o england_n and_o ever_o since_o if_o any_o man_n do_v sue_v afore_o any_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a within_o the_o realm_n for_o any_o thing_n whereof_o that_o court_n by_o allowance_n and_o custom_n have_v not_o any_o lawful_a cognisance_n the_o king_n do_v ever_o by_o his_o writ_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n prohibit_v they_o to_o proceed_v answ_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o not_o only_o probate_a of_o testament_n but_o cognisance_n of_o tithe_n grant_v of_o letter_n of_o administration_n mortuary_n pension_n reparation_n of_o church_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n by_o any_o divine_a positive_a institution_n but_o by_o allowance_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n and_o if_o all_o custom_n suppose_v some_o grant_v original_o from_o supreme_a humane_a power_n than_o what_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o king_n may_v prohibit_v any_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a within_o the_o realm_n for_o any_o thing_n whereof_o that_o court_n by_o allowance_n and_o custom_n have_v not_o lawful_a conusance_n for_o cujus_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la nolle_fw-la and_o if_o the_o suggestion_n make_v to_o the_o plea_n plea_n king_n whereupon_o the_o prohibition_n be_v ground_v be_v after_o find_v untrue_a than_o the_o king_n by_o his_o writ_n of_o consultation_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n do_v allow_v and_o permit_v they_o to_o proceed_v also_o in_o all_o the_o reign_n of_o h._n 3._o and_o his_o progenitor_n king_n of_o england_n if_o any_o issue_n be_v join_v upon_o loyalty_n of_o marriage_n general_n bastardy_n or_o such_o like_a the_o king_n do_v ever_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n as_o mediate_v officer_n and_o minister_n of_o his_o court_n to_o certify_v the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o marriage_n bastardy_n or_o such_o like_a all_o which_o prove_v that_o those_o court_n be_v under_o the_o king_n jurisdiction_n and_o commandment_n it_o be_v true_a that_o not_o only_o all_o court_n and_o plant_v of_o christianity_n be_v original_o by_o the_o king_n command_n or_o permission_n but_o the_o person_n of_o all_o man_n within_o the_o realm_n be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o marriage_n and_o bastardy_n be_v so_o essential_a and_o whereupon_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n estate_n and_o inheritance_n do_v depend_v what_o hinder_v the_o king_n to_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o certify_v the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o if_o it_o please_v he_o to_o do_v it_o as_o his_o mediate_a officer_n who_o shall_v contradict_v be_v well_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o case_n of_o bastardy_n and_o loyal_a matrimony_n have_v write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n as_o his_o mediate_a officer_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o king_n mediate_a officer_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o case_n which_o relate_v to_o his_o episcopal_a function_n and_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a law_n make_v by_o edward_n the_o first_o the_o king_n will_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n be_v maintain_v in_o 1275._o stat._n west_n a_o 3._o ed._n 1._o 1275._o all_o point_n and_o that_o religious_a house_n shall_v not_o be_v overcharge_v nor_o any_o purveyance_n be_v make_v of_o any_o prelate_n without_o the_o owner_n consent_n they_o who_o shall_v offend_v and_o be_v thereof_o attaint_v shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o king_n prison_n and_o after_o shall_v make_v fine_a and_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o trespass_n and_o after_o as_o the_o king_n in_o his_o court_n shall_v think_v fit_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v provide_v also_o that_o when_o any_o clerk_n be_v take_v for_o guilty_a of_o felony_n 1._o cap._n 1._o and_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o ordinary_a he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n on_o such_o peril_n as_o belong_v to_o it_o after_o the_o custom_n aforetimes_o use_v and_o the_o king_n admonish_v the_o prelate_n and_o enjoin_v they_o upon_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o owe_v to_o he_o and_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n and_o
if_o any_o one_o do_v erect_v in_o his_o ground_n a_o mill_n of_o new_a and_o after_o the_o parson_n of_o the_o same_o place_n demand_v tithe_n for_o the_o same_o the_o king_n prohibition_n do_v issue_n in_o this_o form_n quia_fw-la de_fw-la tali_fw-la molendino_fw-la hactenus_fw-la decimae_fw-la non_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la solutae_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la sententiam_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la si_fw-la quam_fw-la hac_fw-la occasione_n promulgaveritis_fw-la revocetis_fw-la omnino_fw-la the_o answer_n in_o such_o case_n the_o king_n prohibition_n be_v never_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n assent_n nor_o never_o shall_v which_o have_v decree_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o hereafter_o lie_v in_o such_o case_n where_o a_o suit_n for_o one_o offence_n may_v be_v prosecute_v both_o in_o court_n spiritual_n and_o temporal_a also_o if_o any_o cause_n or_o matter_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o belong_v to_o a_o court_n spiritual_a and_o shall_v be_v definitive_o determine_v before_o a_o judge_n spiritual_a and_o do_v pass_v into_o a_o judgement_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v suspend_v by_o a_o appeal_n and_o after_o if_o upon_o the_o same_o thing_n a_o question_n be_v move_v before_o a_o temporal_a judge_n between_o the_o same_o party_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n or_o instrument_n such_o a_o exception_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o a_o temporal_a court_n the_o answer_n when_o any_o one_o case_n be_v debate_v before_o judge_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a as_o above_o appear_v upon_o the_o case_n of_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o a_o clerk_n it_o be_v think_v notwithstanding_o the_o spiritual_a judgement_n the_o king_n court_n shall_v discuss_v the_o same_o matter_n as_o the_o party_n shall_v think_v expedient_a for_o himself_o in_o what_o case_n only_o the_o king_n letter_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o discharge_v a_o excommunication_n also_o the_o king_n letter_n direct_v unto_o ordinary_n that_o have_v wrap_v those_o that_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n that_o they_o shall_v assoil_v they_o by_o a_o certain_a day_n or_o else_o that_o they_o do_v appear_v and_o show_v wherefore_o they_o have_v excommunicate_v they_o the_o answer_n the_o king_n decree_v that_o hereafter_o no_o such_o letter_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o go_v forth_o but_o in_o case_n where_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o king_n liberty_n be_v prejudice_v by_o such_o excommunication_n clerk_n in_o the_o king_n service_n shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o their_o residence_n but_o shall_v be_v correct_v by_o their_o ordinary_n also_o baron_n of_o the_o king_n exchequer_n claim_v by_o their_o privilege_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o make_v answer_n to_o no_o complainant_n out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n extend_v the_o same_o privilege_n unto_o the_o clerk_n abide_v there_o call_v to_o order_n or_o unto_o residence_n and_o inhibit_v ordinary_n that_o by_o no_o mean_n or_o for_o any_o cause_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o exchequer_n or_o king_n service_n that_o they_o call_v not_o they_o to_o judgement_n ans_fw-fr it_o please_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o such_o clerk_n as_o attend_v in_o this_o service_n if_o they_o offend_v shall_v be_v correct_v by_o their_o ordinary_n like_a as_o other_o but_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v occupy_v about_o the_o exchequer_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v residence_n in_o their_o church_n this_o be_v add_v of_o new_a by_o the_o king_n council_n the_o king_n and_o his_o ancestor_n since_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v use_v that_o clerk_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o service_n during_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v in_o his_o service_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o keep_v residence_n at_o their_o benefice_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v think_v necessary_a for_o the_o king_n and_o commonweal_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v say_v to_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n distress_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v in_o the_o highway_n nor_o in_o the_o ancient_a fee_n cap._n 9_o of_o the_o church_n also_o the_o king_n officer_n as_o sheriff_n and_o other_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o church_n to_o take_v distress_n and_o sometime_o they_o take_v the_o parson_n beast_n in_o the_o highway_n where_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n the_o answer_n the_o king_n pleasure_n be_v that_o from_o henceforth_o such_o distress_n shall_v neither_o he_o take_v in_o the_o king_n highway_n nor_o in_o the_o fee_n wherewith_o church_n in_o tiime_n past_a have_v be_v endow_v nevertheless_o he_o will_v distress_n to_o be_v take_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n new_o purchase_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n they_o that_o abjure_v the_o realm_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n or_o highway_n also_o where_o some_o fly_v unto_o the_o church_n abjure_v the_o realm_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o layman_n or_o their_o enemy_n do_v pursue_v they_o and_o pluck_v they_o from_o the_o king_n highway_n and_o they_o be_v hang_v or_o head_v and_o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o churchyard_n with_o arm_a man_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o church_n so_o strait_o that_o they_o can_v depart_v from_o the_o hallow_a ground_n to_o empty_v their_o belly_n and_o can_v be_v suffer_v to_o have_v necessary_n bring_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o live_n the_o answer_n they_o that_o abjure_v the_o realm_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o common_a way_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o king_n peace_n nor_o aught_o to_o be_v disturb_v of_o any_o man_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n their_o keeper_n ought_v not_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o churchyard_n except_o necessity_n or_o peril_n of_o escape_n do_v require_v so_o and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o flee_v away_o but_o they_o shall_v have_v necessary_n for_o their_o live_n and_o may_v go_v forth_o to_o empty_v their_o belly_n and_o the_o king_n pleasure_n be_v that_o thief_n or_o appellor_n whensoever_o they_o will_v may_v confess_v their_o offence_n unto_o priest_n but_o let_v the_o confessor_n beware_v that_o they_o do_v not_o erroneous_o inform_v such_o appellor_n religious_a house_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v by_o compulsion_n with_o corodies_n pension_n resort_v or_o take_v in_o of_o horse_n and_o cart_n also_o it_o be_v desire_v that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v nor_o charge_v religious_a house_n or_o spiritual_a person_n for_o corodies_n pension_n or_o sojourn_v in_o religious_a house_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o church_n or_o with_o take_v up_o of_o horse_n or_o cart_n whereby_o such_o house_n be_v impoverish_v and_o god_n service_n diminish_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o charge_n priest_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n depute_v unto_o divine_a service_n be_v oftentimes_o compel_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a the_o answer_n the_o king_n pleasure_n be_v that_o upon_o the_o content_n in_o their_o petition_n from_o henceforth_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v undue_o charge_v and_o if_o the_o contrary_n be_v do_v by_o great_a man_n or_o other_o they_o shall_v have_v remedy_n after_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n father_n to_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v and_o the_o like_a remedy_n shall_v be_v do_v for_o corody_n and_o pension_n exact_v by_o compulsion_n whereof_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o say_a statute_n a_o clerk_n excommunicate_v may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o dwell_v cap._n 12_o also_o if_o any_o of_o the_o king_n tenure_n be_v call_v before_o their_o ordinary_n out_o of_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o continue_v if_o they_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o their_o manifest_a contumacy_n and_o after_o forty_o day_n a_o writ_n go_v out_o to_o take_v they_o and_o they_o pretend_v their_o privilege_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o their_o town_n and_o parish_n where_o their_o dwelling_n be_v and_o so_o the_o king_n writ_n that_o go_v out_o to_o take_v they_o be_v deny_v the_o answer_n it_o be_v never_o yet_o deny_v nor_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o the_o examination_n of_o a_o parson_n present_v to_o a_o benefice_n belong_v to_o a_o spiritual_a judge_n also_o it_o be_v desire_v that_o spiritual_a person_n who_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n do_v present_a unto_o benefice_n of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o bishop_n will_v not_o admit_v they_o either_o for_o lack_v of_o learning_n or_o for_o other_o cause_n reasonable_a may_v not_o be_v under_o examination_n of_o lay-person_n in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a as_o it_o be_v now_o attempt_v contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n canonical_a but_o that_o they_o may_v sue_v unto_o a_o
she_o be_v rather_o careful_a to_o conserve_v peace_n at_o home_n then_o to_o maintain_v it_o abroad_o and_o be_v more_o mindful_a of_o the_o present_a age_n then_o of_o posterity_n and_o sure_o that_o king_n that_o succeed_v she_o may_v just_o expect_v to_o find_v a_o hard_a task_n so_o to_o govern_v as_o to_o preserve_v the_o love_n and_o obedience_n she_o have_v for_o beside_o her_o prudence_n and_o frugality_n in_o government_n and_o expense_n she_o be_v single_a &_o have_v not_o any_o kindred_n in_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v any_o charge_n to_o she_o whereas_o the_o king_n succeed_v not_o only_o have_v a_o queen_n but_o also_o posterity_n must_v multiply_v expense_n whereby_o he_o shall_v lose_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o subject_n from_o who_o it_o must_v be_v raise_v or_o abate_v of_o the_o magnificennce_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o reputation_n and_o regality_n and_o which_o every_o monarch_n ought_v especial_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o for_o where_o majesty_n or_o power_n be_v contemptible_a the_o exercise_n of_o they_o be_v never_o permanent_a ecclesiastical_a law_n make_v by_o king_n james_n this_o statute_n do_v enact_v that_o all_o statute_n make_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n 4._o anno_fw-la 1._o jac._n cap._n 4._o against_o all_o jesuit_n priest_n and_o seminary_n make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o those_o statute_n make_v against_o all_o manner_n of_o recusant_n be_v put_v in_o due_a and_o exact_a execution_n every_o recusant_n that_o shall_v conform_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o repair_v to_o church_n and_o continue_v there_o during_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o sermon_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o all_o penalty_n of_o recusancy_n so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o such_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n the_o heir_n of_o any_o recusant_n who_o be_v no_o recusant_n shall_v not_o incur_v any_o penalty_n for_o the_o recusancy_n of_o his_o ancestor_n if_o at_o the_o death_n of_o any_o recusant_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o recusant_n be_v a_o recusant_n and_o after_o become_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o q._n eliz_n before_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n than_o every_o such_o heir_n shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o all_o penalty_n happen_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o recusancy_n of_o his_o ancestor_n if_o the_o heir_n of_o any_o recusant_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o after_o become_v or_o be_v a_o recusant_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o penalty_n of_o recusancy_n until_o he_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n of_o supremacy_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n express_v 1._o 23_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o where_o any_o seizure_n shall_v be_v have_v of_o the_o 2_o part_n of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o not_o payment_n of_o the_o 20._o l._n due_a and_o payable_a for_o each_o month_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n late_o make_v *_o in_o such_o case_n two_o three_o part_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_v twenty_o pound_n a_o month_n the_o three_o part_n shall_v not_o be_v extend_v by_o the_o king_n nor_o forfeit_v by_o the_o recusant_n where_o any_o seizure_n have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o debt_n or_o duty_n by_o reason_n of_o recusancy_n not_o pay_v than_o the_o king_n may_v continue_v the_o seizure_n until_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o debt_n be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o discharge_v the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v not_o seize_v nor_o extend_v any_o three_o part_n descend_v to_o any_o such_o heir_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o recusancy_n of_o such_o heir_n or_o the_o recusancy_n of_o his_o ancestor_n every_o person_n under_o the_o king_n obedience_n which_o at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o session_n of_o that_o parliament_n shall_v send_v any_o child_n or_o other_o person_n under_o his_o government_n into_o any_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n out_o of_o the_o king_n obedience_n to_o be_v resident_a in_o any_o college_n or_o house_n of_o any_o popish_a order_n or_o profession_n whatsoever_o or_o repair_v to_o the_o same_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o popish_a religion_n or_o in_o any_o sort_n to_o profess_v the_o same_o shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o every_o person_n so_o pass_v or_o send_v beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o or_o herself_o only_o and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o or_o her_o posterity_n be_v make_v incapable_a to_o inherit_v or_o purchase_v in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n dominion_n if_o any_o person_n bear_v in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n dominion_n at_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n be_v in_o any_o such_o house_n or_o college_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v into_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o the_o session_n of_o that_o parliament_n and_o submit_v himself_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o himself_o only_o and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o heir_n and_o posterity_n utter_o uncapable_a of_o inherit_v or_o purchase_v within_o any_o of_o the_o king_n dominion_n provide_v that_o if_o any_o such_o person_n shall_v afterward_o become_v obedient_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o repair_v to_o church_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n and_o continue_v so_o to_o do_v that_o then_o every_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o such_o disability_n no_o woman_n nor_o any_o child_n under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n except_o sailor_n and_o shipboy_n or_o the_o apprentice_n or_o factor_n of_o some_o merchant_n in_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o pass_v over_o the_o sea_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o king_n or_o six_o or_o more_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n under_o their_o hand_n upon_o pain_n that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o port_n that_o wilful_o or_o negligent_o do_v suffer_v any_o such_o to_o pass_v and_o do_v not_o enter_v the_o name_n of_o such_o passenger_n so_o license_v shall_v forfeit_v their_o office_n and_o all_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o that_o every_o owner_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n that_o shall_v wilful_o carry_v over_o sea_n any_o such_o person_n without_o licence_n shall_v forfeit_v his_o ship_n or_o vessel_n and_o all_o the_o tackle_n and_o every_o mr._n or_o mariner_n of_o or_o in_o any_o such_o ship_n offend_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v all_o their_o good_n and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n no_o person_n shall_v keep_v any_o school_n or_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o university_n or_o college_n of_o this_o realm_n except_o it_o be_v in_o some_o public_a or_o free_a grammar-school_n or_o in_o some_o such_o nobleman_n or_o noblewoman_n gentleman_fw-mi or_o gentlewoman_n house_n as_o be_v not_o recusant_n or_o where_o the_o say_v same_o schoolmaster_n shall_v not_o be_v license_v by_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n of_o that_o diocese_n upon_o pain_n that_o as_o well_o the_o schoolmaster_n as_o the_o party_n that_o entertain_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o day_n so_o offend_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o he_o who_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o record_n in_o westminster_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o which_o no_o essoine_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v because_o some_o popish_o affect_a do_v repair_v to_o church_n monthly_o whereby_o 4._o stat._n anno._n 3._o jac._n cap._n 4._o they_o do_v evade_v the_o penalty_n impose_v by_o precedent_a parliament_n as_o be_v allege_v it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o recusant_n so_o conform_v shall_v not_o once_o a_o year_n at_o least_o after_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n of_o that_o parish_n where_o he_o or_o she_o usual_o abide_v or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o church_n then_o in_o the_o church_n next_o adjoin_v shall_v forfeit_v for_o the_o first_o year_n the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n for_o the_o second_o year_n
the_o scot_n no_o whit_n edify_v by_o his_o concession_n the_o next_o year_n upon_o no_o cause_n give_v by_o the_o king_n they_o not_o only_a arm_n but_o enter_v the_o nation_n in_o open_a hostility_n from_o his_o grant_v they_o their_o concession_n the_o english_a faction_n urge_v his_o grant_v all_o thing_n how_o dishonourable_a soever_o even_o to_o the_o shed_n of_o humane_a blood_n nor_o will_v they_o have_v stay_v there_o have_v not_o the_o king_n utmost_a necessity_n put_v he_o upon_o other_o resolution_n of_o seek_v his_o preservation_n otherways_o then_o by_o grant_v all_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o militia_n and_o regality_n to_o those_o man_n who_o make_v so_o bad_a use_n of_o his_o precedent_a benefit_n and_o favour_n machivel_n in_o the_o 26._o chap._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la advise_v every_o new_a prince_n that_o just_a the_o king_n cause_n be_v most_o prudent_a as_o well_o as_o just_a unjust_o possess_v the_o city_n or_o region_n of_o another_o that_o by_o how_o much_o he_o understand_v himself_o more_o weak_a to_o conserve_v his_o empire_n either_o by_o lawful_a rule_n or_o by_o institute_v a_o free_a commonwealth_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o intend_v this_o only_a that_o as_o he_o be_v a_o new_a prince_n so_o in_o his_o principality_n he_o do_v innovate_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o create_v new_a magistrate_n mark_v by_o new_a name_n and_o to_o they_o he_o choose_v new_a man_n that_o he_o distribute_v the_o good_n of_o the_o rich_a to_o poor_a man_n and_o make_v they_o rich_a and_o as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o king_n david_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o rich_a he_o have_v send_v empty_a away_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v that_o no_o man_n in_o his_o region_n that_o hold_v any_o thing_n but_o must_v confess_v he_o obtain_v it_o of_o the_o prince_n but_o if_o he_o be_v so_o great_a at_o policy_n in_o prince_n who_o unjust_o possess_v another_o right_n to_o innovate_v all_o thing_n then_o in_o reason_n beside_o the_o justness_n of_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a prudence_n in_o prince_n who_o reign_n by_o inherent_a birthright_n and_o to_o the_o wrong_n and_o prejudice_n of_o no_o man_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o old_a receive_v and_o establish_v law_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o innovate_v nothing_o where_o there_o be_v no_o apparent_a necessity_n neither_o in_o church_n or_o state_n in_o law_n or_o religion_n yet_o who_o have_v not_o see_v the_o most_o saintlike_a and_o glorious_a monarch_n of_o the_o western_a world_n who_o right_a be_v derive_v from_o innumerable_a ancestor_n nor_o be_v there_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n any_o one_o that_o can_v make_v any_o colourable_a pretence_n of_o right_a to_o his_o crown_n prosecute_v arraign_v condemn_v and_o execute_v by_o his_o own_o natural_a subject_n and_o his_o queen_n and_o posterity_n banish_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o he_o do_v endeavour_v to_o have_v govern_v and_o protect_v they_o by_o the_o know_a and_o establish_v law_n of_o the_o nation_n so_o little_o avail_v the_o skilfulness_n of_o the_o pilot_n how_o good_a great_a or_o just_o soever_o if_o the_o wind_n of_o divine_a favour_n wherewith_o eternal_a providence_n govern_v mortal_a affair_n help_v not_o to_o bring_v our_o action_n to_o their_o desire_a port_n sir_n edward_n coke_n in_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n cap._n petty_a treason_n prop._n sin_n obedience_n a_o short_a view_n upon_o the_o 3._o nation_n since_o they_o cast_v off_o their_o obedience_n observe_v that_o in_o perusal_n of_o all_o book_n history_n and_o record_n it_o be_v never_o find_v that_o treason_n do_v ever_o attain_v the_o desire_a end_n but_o do_v always_o prove_v fatal_a &_o destructive_a to_o the_o undertaker_n let_v any_o man_n but_o see_v god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o kirkman_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o roman_a catholic_n of_o ireland_n if_o they_o be_v not_o either_o vagabond_n abroad_o or_o the_o most_o miserable_a slave_n in_o the_o world_n at_o home_n for_o although_o it_o so_o please_v the_o divine_a providence_n that_o their_o iniquity_n prevail_v against_o the_o king_n yet_o do_v the_o divine_a vengeance_n overtake_v they_o by_o a_o three_o faction_n so_o new_a contemptible_a and_o obscure_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o their_o undertake_n not_o fear_v but_o in_o the_o beginning_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o english_a presbyterian_o who_o have_v most_o base_o accept_v a_o cant_a thing_n call_v the_o covenant_n from_o the_o kirkman_n of_o scotland_n and_o as_o injurious_o impose_v it_o upon_o their_o fellow_n subject_n have_v not_o be_v so_o high_o chastise_v in_o the_o general_a by_o they_o as_o they_o in_o scotland_n &_o the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o ireland_n have_v yet_o be_v they_o so_o far_o from_o attain_v their_o end_n that_o since_o all_o this_o nation_n abound_v with_o faction_n that_o be_v the_o most_o hate_a and_o despise_v by_o all_o other_o nor_o be_v the_o other_o faction_n much_o more_o reconcile_v and_o true_a to_o one_o another_o then_o to_o the_o presbyterian_o for_o the_o army_n command_v by_o oliver_n cromwell_n turn_v out_o the_o rump_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n which_o head_v the_o independent_a party_n and_o after_o cromwell_n death_n the_o army_n receive_v the_o rump_n and_o displace_v his_o posterity_n and_o sure_o in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o family_n so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a distraction_n and_o dissension_n as_o be_v in_o the_o late_a protector_n nor_o do_v the_o rump_n of_o the_o late_a long_a parliament_n maintain_v their_o long_a fight_v for_o and_o new_a restore_v dominion_n but_o be_v reject_v by_o those_o creature_n that_o do_v restore_v they_o with_o very_o small_a hope_n of_o ever_o attain_v to_o it_o again_o yet_o do_v the_o rump_n after_o reassume_v their_o supremacy_n and_o proceed_v as_o high_a and_o arrogant_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o do_v wrong_a but_o suffer_v all_o injustice_n and_o wrong_n by_o their_o interruption_n when_o not_o only_o the_o treasure_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v exhaust_v and_o all_o crown_n church_n and_o delinquent_n land_n and_o composition_n convert_v and_o consume_v but_o the_o whole_a traffic_n of_o the_o nation_n interrupt_v and_o destroy_v and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n to_o a_o nation_n for_o one_o faction_n to_o be_v formidable_a in_o church_n or_o state_n how_o dangerous_a be_v it_o where_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a church_n and_o nothing_o but_o faction_n in_o all_o the_o state_n although_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n and_o man_n do_v and_o ever_o do_v since_o there_o be_v any_o record_n of_o time_n live_v in_o society_n by_o right_n or_o usurpation_n to_o something_o superior_a to_o either_o the_o father_n or_o master_n power_n yet_o since_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o power_n be_v politic_a humane_a or_o voluntary_a and_o therefore_o divers_a prince_n govern_v by_o divers_a law_n as_o they_o sort_n with_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o all_o prince_n govern_v their_o own_o subject_n by_o differ_v law_n according_a to_o their_o site_n and_o nature_n of_o their_o subject_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unreasonable_a thing_n that_o the_o same_o law_n shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o mediterrane_n place_n where_o be_v observe_v in_o maritime_a or_o that_o the_o law_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v require_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o every_o country_n village_n etc._n etc._n and_o since_o that_o some_o nation_n do_v almost_o without_o contradiction_n upon_o all_o occasion_n obey_v the_o law_n of_o their_o prince_n with_o out_o dispute_v as_o the_o muscovite_n armenian_n persian_a indian_n etc._n etc._n other_o scarce_o ever_o unless_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o ancient_a receive_a law_n ordinary_o &_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n by_o law_n pass_v in_o some_o public_a assembly_n as_o the_o german_n swede_n polander_n and_o dane_n other_o be_v govern_v peaceable_o by_o their_o ancient_a receive_a law_n in_o the_o usual_a administration_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n do_v admit_v of_o new_a one_o have_v they_o rare_o pass_v in_o public_a convention_n such_o be_v the_o italian_n spaniard_n and_o french_a and_o this_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o abject_a baseness_n or_o meanness_n of_o spirit_n for_o in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o where_o find_v man_n more_o generous_a and_o valiant_a and_o some_o be_v rare_o govern_v long_o in_o peace_n although_o govern_v by_o old_a law_n ordinary_o and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o freeholder_n as_o they_o conceive_v by_o their_o representative_n in_o pass_v new_a one_o as_o
in_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o queen_n mother_n blanch_n the_o mother_n of_o st._n lewis_n of_o francis_z the_o second_o charles_n the_o nine_o lewis_n the_o thirteen_o and_o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o 20._o neither_o have_v the_o french_a better_a observe_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o french_a it_o have_v be_v ill_o observe_v by_o the_o french_a salic_a law_n for_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o crown_n to_o the_o heir_n male_a for_o pepin_n have_v put_v king_n childerick_n into_o a_o monastery_n have_v not_o any_o colour_n of_o title_n but_o as_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n may_v do_v what_o the_o king_n and_o general_a assembly_n can_v and_o alter_v the_o most_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o france_n which_o forsooth_o at_o other_o time_n be_v immutable_a and_o hugh_n capet_n to_o make_v his_o title_n good_a against_o charles_n of_o lorraine_n the_o right_a masculine_a heir_n of_o pepin_n do_v derive_v his_o pedigree_n from_o one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o charlemagne_n son_n of_o pepin_n nor_o can_v lewis_n the_o nine_o a_o most_o religious_a prince_n be_v resolve_v in_o conscience_n till_o he_o be_v satisfy_v that_o by_o his_o grandmother_n side_n he_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o charles_n of_o lorraine_n but_o i_o wonder_v with_o what_o face_n these_o frenchman_n can_v urge_v the_o salic_a law_n against_o other_o and_o yet_o practice_v the_o contrary_n themselves_o for_o charles_n the_o eight_o have_v marry_v anne_n the_o duchess_n of_o britain_n and_o by_o that_o title_n possess_v the_o duchy_n by_o who_o he_o have_v claude_n marry_v to_o francis_n the_o first_o who_o have_v issue_n henry_n the_o second_o who_o have_v issue_n francis_n the_o second_o charles_n the_o nine_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o hercules_n elizabeth_z marry_v to_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n and_o margaret_n marry_v to_o henry_n the_o four_o now_o francis_n charles_n henry_n and_o hercules_n die_v without_o issue_n legitimate_a i_o will_v know_v how_o against_o the_o salic_a law_n charles_n and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v have_v a_o title_n to_o britain_n and_o yet_o king_n philip_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v debar_v of_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o pretend_a salic_a law_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o england_n before_o 1640._o 1._o temporal_a or_o secular_a law_n be_v make_v to_o preserve_v man_n so_o long_o as_o nation_n of_o temporal_a law_n and_o incident_o of_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o this_o nation_n they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n in_o unity_n and_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o and_o these_o do_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n only_o but_o enjoin_v corporal_a and_o pecuniary_a mulct_n for_o not_o observance_n or_o transgress_v they_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v either_o the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v general_a usage_n of_o that_o long_a continuance_n that_o they_o have_v quite_o lose_v their_o prime_a institution_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o conqueror_n be_v most_o evident_a usage_n common_a law_n or_o general_n usage_n for_o the_o conqueror_n swear_v to_o observe_v the_o good_a approve_a and_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o subject_n may_v the_o better_o observe_v report_n proem_n 8._o part_n of_o sir_n ed._n coke_n report_n their_o duty_n and_o the_o conqueror_n oath_n he_o cause_v twelve_o the_o most_o discreet_a and_o wise_a man_n in_o every_o shire_n throughout_o all_o england_n to_o be_v swear_v before_o himself_o that_o without_o swerve_v either_o ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la sinistram_fw-la they_o shall_v declare_v the_o integrity_n of_o their_o law_n without_o conceal_v add_v or_o in_o any_o sort_n vary_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o aldreb_n the_o archbishop_n that_o crown_v he_o and_z hugh_z the_o bishop_n of_o london_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n write_v that_o which_o the_o jurat_n have_v deliver_v and_o these_o by_o public_a proclamation_n he_o declare_v to_o be_v authentic_a and_o under_o grievous_a punishment_n to_o be_v inviolable_o observe_v and_o that_o 441_o year_n before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n mulumutius_n of_o report_n preface_n 3._o report_n some_o call_v dunvallo_n m._n of_o some_o dovebant_fw-la do_v write_v two_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o britan_n the_o one_o call_v statuta_fw-la municipalia_fw-la and_o the_o other_o leges_fw-la judiciariae_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o statute-law_n and_o common-law_n and_o 356_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n mercia_n proba_n queen_n and_o wife_n of_o king_n gwintclin_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o the_o british_a tongue_n calling_z it_z marchenleg_n king_n alfred_n or_o king_n alured_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a 871_o year_n after_o christ_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n call_v the_o same_o breviarum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la quod_fw-la composuit_fw-la ex_fw-la diversis_fw-la legibus_fw-la trojanorum_fw-la graecorum_n britanorum_fw-la saxonum_n &_o danorum_n in_o the_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n 653._o sigabert_n or_o sigisbert_n orientalium_fw-la anglorum_fw-la rex_fw-la write_v a_o book_n call_v it_o legum_n instituta_fw-la king_n edward_n of_o that_o name_n the_o three_o before_o the_o conquest_n ex_fw-la immensa_fw-la legum_fw-la congerie_n quas_fw-la britanni_n romani_n angli_fw-la condiderunt_fw-la optima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la selegit_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la coegit_fw-la quam_fw-la vocari_fw-la voluit_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la but_o whether_o these_o latter_a be_v the_o law_n which_o be_v now_o use_v in_o england_n under_o correction_n may_v be_v question_n make_v because_o the_o authority_n cite_v be_v from_o such_o obscure_a and_o uncertain_a author_n that_o no_o great_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o nor_o be_v those_o book_n except_o alfred_n and_o edward_n which_o be_v obsolete_a and_o out_o of_o use_n with_o we_o and_o so_o have_v be_v these_o 600_o year_n any_o where_n to_o be_v find_v whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o have_v any_o affinity_n with_o the_o common-law_n but_o it_o do_v most_o certain_o appear_v out_o of_o most_o authentical_a record_n that_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n before_o the_o conquest_n there_o have_v be_v sheriff_n for_o the_o writ_n of_o assize_n and_o every_o other_o original_a writ_n to_o who_o they_o be_v direct_v except_o to_o the_o coroner_n in_o special_a case_n who_o stand_v in_o place_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o for_o trial_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o man_n and_o that_o the_o writ_n of_o assize_n and_o other_o original_a writ_n be_v retornable_a into_o the_o king_n court_n and_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o court_n of_o chancery_n for_o all_o original_a writ_n to_o issue_n out_o and_o none_o other_o and_o that_o those_o manor_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o s._n edward_n the_o confessor_n be_v to_o this_o day_n call_v ancient_a demesne_n all_o which_o do_v more_o copious_o and_o full_o appear_v in_o this_o proem_n to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o report_n and_o that_o the_o chancery_n king_n bench_n common_a plea_n the_o exchequer_n be_v all_o the_o king_n court_n and_o have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o memory_n of_o man_n so_o as_o no_o 8._o proem_n rep._n 8._o man_n know_v which_o of_o they_o be_v ancient_a afterward_o in_o the_o proem_n to_o the_o nine_o part_n of_o his_o report_n out_o of_o the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n which_o treat_v how_o the_o land_n be_v govern_v almost_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n since_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n chancery_n king_n bench_n common_a plea_n and_o the_o exchequer_n he_o descend_v to_o the_o justiciarii_fw-la itinerantes_n or_o justice_n in_o eire_n the_o king_n do_v right_a to_o all_o man_n by_o their_o justice_n commissioner_n itinerant_a assign_v to_o have_v conusance_n 6._o justice_n itinerant_a sec_fw-la 6._o of_o all_o pleas._n in_o aid_n of_o such_o eire_n the_o sheriff_n turn_v and_o view_n of_o frankpledge_n be_v necessary_a etc._n etc._n then_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o ancient_a 7._o sheriff_n turn_v sec_fw-la 7._o ordinance_n do_v hold_v general_a assembly_n twice_o a_o year_n in_o every_o hundred_o whither_o all_o the_o freeholder_n within_o the_o hundred_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v by_o the_o service_n of_o their_o feif_n or_o fee_n that_o be_v to_o say_v once_o after_o michaelmas_n and_o another_o time_n after_o easter_n etc._n etc._n leet_n or_o court_n of_o view_n of_o frankpledge_a be_v assembly_n ordain_v 8._o leet_n or_o view_n of_o frankpledge_a sec_fw-la 8._o once_o a_o year_n not_o only_o of_o freeholder_n but_o of_o all_o in_o the_o hundred_o as_o well_o denizen_n as_o other_o except_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n and_o all_o religious_a people_n and_o clerk_n earl_n baron_n knight_n marry_a woman_n person_n dumb_a and_o deaf_a disease_a bastard_n and_o leper_n and_o
those_o that_o be_v deciner_n elsewhere_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o offence_n personal_a and_o of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o offence_n do_v in_o those_o hundred_o of_o the_o wrong_n do_v by_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n minister_n and_o of_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o commonalty_n but_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o bondman_n or_o woman_n but_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o freeman_n the_o county-court_n which_o the_o sheriff_n hold_v from_o month_n to_o month_n 9_o county-court_n sec_fw-la 9_o or_o from_o five_o week_n to_o five_o week_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n or_o largeness_n of_o the_o county_n of_o court-baron_n and_o hundred_o court_n 10._o courtbaron_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 10._o the_o other_o mean_a court_n be_v the_o court_n of_o every_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n etc._n etc._n 11._o pipowder_n sec_fw-la 11._o court_n of_o pipowder_n and_o that_o from_o day_n to_o day_n speedy_a justice_n be_v do_v to_o stranger_n in_o fair_n and_o market_n as_o of_o pipowder_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o merchant_n court_n of_o admiralty_n the_o king_n have_v sovereign_a jurisdiction_n upon_o 12._o admiralty_n sec_fw-la 12._o the_o sea_n court_n of_o the_o forest_n the_o king_n minister_n of_o his_o forest_n have_v 13._o courts-forest_n see_v 13._o power_n by_o authority_n of_o their_o office_n to_o swear_v man_n without_o the_o king_n writ_n for_o safeguard_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o king_n right_a and_o the_o common_a good_a etc._n etc._n he_o treat_v of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o counter_n who_o be_v sergeant_n and_o pleader_n of_o attorney_n of_o minister_n of_o justice_n as_o viscount_n coroner_n escheator_n bailiff_n of_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o by_o the_o ancient_a king_n coroner_n be_v ordain_v in_o every_o county_n and_o sheriff_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n when_o the_o earl_n be_v absent_a from_o their_o charge_n and_o bailiff_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o hundredors_n &c._n &c._n of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o deodand_n alienation_n to_o alien_n teeasure_v find_v wreck_n waif_n estray_n chattel_n of_o felon_n and_o fugitive_n honour_n hundred_o soak_v gaole_n forest_n chief_a city_n chief_a port_n of_o the_o sea_n great_a manor_n these_o hold_v the_o first_o king_n as_o their_o right_n and_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o land_n do_v enfeoff_v the_o earl_n baron_n knight_n sergeant_n and_o other_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o service_n provide_v and_o ordain_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o knight_n fee_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o elder_a by_o succession_n of_o heritage_n and_o that_o socage_n fee_n shall_v be_v partable_a between_o the_o male-children_n and_o that_o the_o liege-lord_n shall_v have_v the_o marriage_n he_o treat_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o crime_n and_o their_o division_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o majesty_n of_o fausonnery_n of_o treason_n of_o burn_v of_o homicide_n of_o felony_n of_o burglary_n of_o rape_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o second_o of_o action_n of_o judge_n of_o actor_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o three_o of_o exception_n dilatory_a and_o peremptory_a that_o be_v plea_n to_o the_o writ_n and_o in_o bar_n etc._n etc._n of_o trial_n by_o jury_n and_o by_o battle_n of_o attaint_v of_o challenge_n of_o fine_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o four_o of_o judgement_n and_o therein_o of_o jurisdiction_n of_o process_n in_o criminal_a cause_n and_o in_o action_n real_a personal_a and_o mix_v so_o as_o in_o this_o mirror_n you_o may_v perfect_o and_o true_o discern_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n thus_o far_o sir_n edward_n coke_n mr._n lambert_n in_o his_o unfolding_n the_o difficult_a thing_n and_o word_n in_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o saxon_a law_n say_v king_n alured_n when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o guthrun_n the_o dane_n have_v follow_v the_o most_o prudent_a counsel_n give_v by_o jethro_n to_o moses_n first_o divide_v england_n in_o satrapias_n centurias_fw-la &_o decurias_fw-la he_o call_v satrapiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o divide_v he_o call_v centuriam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o decuriam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o company_n of_o ten_o man_n and_o by_o those_o name_n they_o be_v call_v to_o this_o day_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v be_v ignorant_a the_o decuria_n do_v consist_v of_o ten_o man_n whereof_o all_o of_o they_o be_v pledge_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v forthcoming_a to_o any_o action_n in_o law_n and_o if_o any_o one_o do_v any_o damage_n the_o other_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o from_o hence_o the_o other_o nine_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v free-pledge_n we_o in_o the_o plea_n of_o court_n call_v they_o francos_fw-la plegios_fw-la the_o ten_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o decurio_fw-la or_o tithingman_n by_o which_o name_n he_o be_v most_o know_v to_o the_o eastern_a english_a at_o this_o day_n other_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a surety_n or_o pledge_n the_o kentish_a man_n call_v he_o borsholder_n corrupt_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o first_o surety_n centuria_fw-la or_o a_o hundred_o be_v make_v up_o of_o ten_o decuria_n as_o one_o hundred_o be_v make_v up_o of_o ten_o time_n ten_o this_o viz._n hundred_o the_o man_n beyond_o trent_n call_v by_o another_o name_n not_o unknown_a to_o the_o common_a people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wapentac_n alured_v then_o further_o ordain_v that_o every_o man_n of_o free_a condition_n shall_v be_v enroll_v in_o some_o hundred_o and_o be_v conjoin_v into_o some_o ten-man_n company_n that_o of_o lesser_a business_n the_o decurion_n or_o court-leet_n may_v judge_v and_o if_o any_o weighty_a matter_n be_v it_o shall_v be_v defer_v to_o the_o hundred_o or_o county-court_n last_o that_o the_o alderman_n and_o sheriff_n i_o take_v it_o he_o call_v they_o senator_n &_o praepositus_fw-la shall_v compound_v the_o most_o difficult_a suit_n and_o of_o great_a moment_n in_o that_o frequent_a convention_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o county_n and_o what_o the_o manner_n of_o judge_v be_v king_n etheldred_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o law_n which_o he_o enact_v in_o a_o full_a senate_n or_o parliament_n at_o vanatnigum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woodstock_n expound_v almost_o in_o these_o very_a word_n in_o all_o and_o every_o hundred_o let_v there_o be_v assembly_n and_o that_o twelve_o elderly_a man_n of_o free_a condition_n together_o with_o the_o sheriff_n praeposito_fw-la be_v swear_v that_o they_o will_v not_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a or_o absolve_v the_o guilty_a so_o that_o mr._n lambert_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o common-law_n have_v its_o origination_n from_o king_n alured_n or_o alfred_n who_o be_v king_n of_o all_o england_n and_o a_o most_o victorious_a pious_a prudent_a and_o glorious_a monarch_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 890._o and_o from_o a_o most_o deplorable_a condition_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o danish_a invasion_n and_o robbery_n reduce_v it_o to_o a_o most_o quiet_a calm_n and_o lay_v that_o foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o body_n of_o the_o common-law_n be_v since_o build_v but_o whosoever_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n and_o establisher_n of_o they_o certain_z it_o be_v they_o be_v ancient_a and_o law_n which_o better_a suit_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o englishman_n than_o any_o other_o that_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n will_v do_v 2._o as_o those_o general_a usage_n or_o custom_n which_o be_v general_o observe_v usage_n particular_a usage_n be_v call_v the_o common-law_n so_o there_o be_v almost_o infinite_a particular_a usage_n prescription_n and_o custom_n in_o several_a part_n of_o this_o nation_n which_o be_v observe_v as_o law_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n and_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n have_v the_o effect_n of_o law_n 3._o statute-law_n be_v act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v neither_o general_n statute-law_n statute-law_n nor_o particular_a custom_n but_o be_v law_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n in_o parliament_n upon_o sundry_a and_o diverse_a occasion_n according_a to_o the_o then_o occasion_n as_o they_o represent_v themselves_o for_o although_o all_o innovation_n be_v dangerous_a and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a no_o doubt_n it_o be_v best_o that_o humane_a law_n as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v immutable_a and_o eternal_a but_o as_o god_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n transitory_a and_o nothing_o in_o this_o world_n the_o same_o the_o next_o