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directum_fw-la cujus_fw-la nullus_fw-la author_n est_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la sir_n e._n co._n com._n lit._n pag._n 1._o b._n qui_fw-la dominium_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la and_o he_o that_o hold_v of_o none_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o which_o not_o subject_a can_v be_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o seditious_a opinion_n that_o any_o subject_n have_v any_o thing_n proper_a against_o his_o sovereign_n 9_o there_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n for_o more_o than_o this_o last_o century_n cause_v so_o not_o that_o the_o people_n may_v reform_v where_o prince_n will_v not_o much_o dissension_n and_o bloodshed_n among_o christian_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o christianity_n as_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o reformation_n the_o turk_n either_o restrain_v by_o god_n or_o not_o will_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o mankind_n have_v be_v only_o a_o spectator_n not_o actor_n in_o this_o tragedy_n the_o end_n do_v sanctify_v the_o mean_n be_v a_o doctrine_n general_o receive_v among_o these_o reformer_n if_o the_o end_n be_v reformation_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o where_o in_o the_o western_a world_n man_n dispose_v to_o sedition_n make_v reformation_n their_o pretence_n no_o prince_n must_v use_v his_o power_n to_o restrain_v they_o if_o he_o do_v calvin_n give_v they_o a_o lesson_n abdicant_fw-la se_fw-la potestate_fw-la terreni_fw-la 21._o comment_fw-fr on_o dan._n 6._o 21._o principes_fw-la dum_fw-la insurgunt_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la immo_fw-la indigni_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la censeantur_fw-la in_o hominum_fw-la numero_fw-la potius_fw-la ergo_fw-la oportet_fw-la conspuere_fw-la in_o illorum_fw-la capita_fw-la quam_fw-la illis_fw-la parere_fw-la ubi_fw-la sic_fw-la proterviunt_fw-la ut_fw-la velint_fw-la spoliare_fw-la deum_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la earthly_a prince_n do_v divest_v themselves_o of_o power_n when_o they_o set_v themselves_o against_o god_n yea_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o man_n man_n ought_v therefore_o rather_o to_o spit_v upon_o their_o head_n then_o obey_v they_o where_o they_o deal_v so_o saucy_o as_o if_o they_o will_v spoil_v god_n by_o their_o right_n and_o luther_n ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la legibus_fw-la exempti_fw-la sumus_fw-la libertate_fw-la nobis_fw-la christiana_n per_fw-la baptismo_fw-la lib._n the_o captiv_n babil_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la baptismum_fw-la donata_fw-la we_o be_v free_v from_o all_o law_n of_o man_n liberty_n be_v give_v we_o by_o baptism_n et_fw-la scio_fw-la nullam_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la feliciter_fw-la legibus_fw-la administrari_fw-la i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o commonwealth_n happy_o govern_v by_o law_n and_o turpe_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o iniquiter_fw-la servile_a christianum_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la aliis_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr matrimonio_fw-la quam_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la &_o divinis_fw-la subjectum_fw-la esse_fw-la legibus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o filthy_a and_o unjust_a servile_a thing_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n which_o be_v free_a shall_v be_v subject_a to_o any_o sacrord_n cap._n the_o sacrord_n but_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a law_n and_o whether_o these_o man_n follower_n have_v not_o well_o practise_v their_o lecture_n wheresoever_o they_o have_v be_v tolerate_v either_o in_o germany_n bohemia_n austria_n upper_a and_o low_a hungaria_n transilvania_n sweden_n france_n england_n scotland_n low-countries_n geneva_n etc._n etc._n let_v any_o man_n who_o have_v read_v the_o combustion_n of_o christendom_n judge_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o all_o other_o sect_n may_v from_o their_o principle_n justify_v all_o their_o action_n 10._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o manifest_o command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a that_o temporal_a good_a follow_v in_o order_n to_o spiritual_a old_a and_o new_a testament_n than_o obedience_n to_o temporal_a prince_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o endeavour_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o christian_n then_o by_o pretence_n of_o religion_n to_o usher_v in_o rebellion_n by_o
this_o opinion_n be_v all_o christian_a prince_n make_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o infidel_n or_o mahometan_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n in_o their_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n but_o mutato_fw-la nomine_fw-la a_o new_a generation_n of_o man_n have_v spring_v up_o and_o change_v bonum_fw-la temporale_fw-la sequitur_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la into_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o right_n to_o their_o good_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o rob_v the_o egyptian_n 11._o the_o king_n be_v great_a than_o the_o singular_n and_o less_o than_o all_o his_o subject_n opinion_n rex_fw-la major_n singulis_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n be_v a_o fool_n bolt_n shoot_v at_o such_o random_n that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o measure_n whether_o it_o be_v near_o the_o mark_n or_o not_o for_o not_o only_o all_o subject_n owe_v their_o obedience_n as_o much_o as_o every_o one_o but_o never_o be_v 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their_o superior_n aesop_n give_v a_o item_n of_o this_o last_o in_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o log_n which_o jupiter_n give_v the_o frog_n for_o their_o king_n when_o they_o become_v fearless_a of_o it_o every_o one_o jump_v insult_o upon_o it_o and_o example_n of_o the_o former_a be_v clear_o see_v in_o man_n who_o condemn_v for_o offence_n to_o death_n they_o penitent_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o desire_v forgiveness_n of_o that_o power_n that_o put_v they_o to_o death_n whereas_o scarce_o any_o offender_n fearless_a of_o punishment_n do_v ever_o submit_v and_o ask_v forgiveness_n for_o it_o prince_n therefore_o ought_v principal_o to_o take_v care_n how_o either_o by_o their_o vice_n remiss_a government_n or_o otherwise_o they_o make_v their_o person_n or_o power_n contemptible_a for_o when_o power_n be_v contemptible_a the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v never_o permanent_a 15._o if_o the_o age_n tend_v to_o worse_a and_o man_n of_o this_o latter_a age_n have_v be_v sedition_n concession_n of_o prince_n to_o their_o subject_n dispose_v they_o to_o sedition_n worse_o then_o in_o the_o precedent_n as_o man_n general_o hold_v and_o if_o prince_n power_n in_o age_n when_o mankind_n do_v not_o so_o fast_o degenerate_a into_o all_o forbid_a wickedness_n be_v not_o sufficient_a at_o all_o time_n to_o restrain_v the_o sedition_n and_o disorder_n of_o their_o subject_n then_o be_v it_o a_o most_o unreasonable_a thing_n in_o prince_n to_o indulge_v this_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o their_o subject_n by_o grant_v they_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n which_o they_o have_v not_o before_o and_o if_o any_o man_n can_v show_v that_o ever_o any_o where_n in_o the_o world_n prince_n do_v make_v their_o subject_n better_a by_o grant_v they_o a_o more_o than_o usual_a liberty_n but_o only_o make_v they_o more_o arrogant_a to_o demand_v more_o until_o their_o majesty_n and_o authority_n become_v so_o contemptible_a that_o in_o stead_n of_o govern_v their_o subject_n they_o must_v 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from_o all_o wickedness_n for_o the_o future_a and_o due_o compensate_a and_o command_v those_o law_n to_o other_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v grievous_a to_o obey_v this_o be_v right_a judgement_n and_o with_o god_n acceptable_a and_o he_o be_v true_o bless_v which_o by_o rule_n shall_v judge_v for_o almighty_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v we_o all_o and_o with_o a_o inestimable_a price_n redeem_v we_o viz._n with_o his_o own_o life_n pour_v out_o upon_o we_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o eucharist_n and_o honest_a life_n 19_o cap._n 19_o and_o let_v every_o christian_a man_n do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o conduce_v to_o his_o health_n and_o be_v very_o careful_a of_o his_o christendom_n and_o he_o which_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n which_o all_o aught_o to_o do_v must_v understand_v that_o thrice_o at_o least_o every_o year_n he_o must_v prepare_v himself_o to_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n and_o he_o who_o trust_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a must_v right_o observe_v all_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o religious_o keep_v his_o oath_n and_o faith_n give_v and_o do_v justice_n all_o he_o can_v in_o all_o part_n of_o our_o dominion_n and_o diligent_o follow_v god_n justice_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n so_o then_o at_o length_n all_o of_o we_o shall_v abundant_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n of_o fealty_n to_o the_o lord_n 20._o 20._o further_o we_o will_v follow_v what_o we_o teach_v other_o always_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o our_o lord_n and_o defend_v his_o honour_n with_o all_o our_o might_n and_o obey_v his_o will_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o our_o lord_n in_o right_a and_o virtue_n will_v be_v to_o ourselves_o a_o great_a ease_n for_o in_o this_o thing_n god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o lord_n will_v be_v faithful_a to_o we_o it_o be_v therefore_o very_o meet_v that_o lord_n govern_v their_o servant_n with_o reason_n to_o worship_n god_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o faith_n 21._o 21._o and_o we_o great_o admonish_v all_o christian_a man_n that_o inward_o from_o their_o heart_n they_o love_v god_n and_o that_o they_o steadfast_o hold_v christian_n religion_n and_o devout_o obey_v god_n teacher_n and_o diligent_o learn_v god_n law_n and_o contemplate_v it_o and_o often_o and_o much_o follow_v it_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o themselves_o that_o man_n thorough_o learn_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o apostle_n creed_n 22._o 22._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o every_o christian_a man_n so_o learn_v that_o at_o least_o he_o thorough_o understand_v the_o right_a faith_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o apostle_n creed_n for_o with_o one_o of_o these_o every_o christian_a man_n do_v pray_v to_o god_n and_o with_o the_o other_o profess_v a_o
right_a faith_n to_o he_o christ_n himself_n first_o sing_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o teach_v it_o his_o disciple_n and_o that_o godly_a prayer_n be_v make_v up_o of_o seven_o petition_n which_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o counterfeit_o but_o from_o his_o heart_n speak_v speak_v with_o god_n himself_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v how_o then_o can_v any_o man_n with_o any_o reason_n pray_v to_o god_n from_o his_o soul_n unless_o he_o believe_v on_o god_n and_o inward_o have_v a_o right_a faith_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o learn_v these_o thing_n after_o death_n shall_v neither_o partake_v of_o any_o part_n of_o rest_n with_o christian_n neither_o alive_a shall_v he_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o eucharist_n nor_o last_o shall_v be_v deem_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n nay_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o answer_v for_o any_o one_o in_o baptism_n or_o before_o the_o bishop_n in_o confirmation_n unless_o he_o shall_v learn_v these_o and_o thorough_o con_v they_o that_o deadly_a sin_n be_v avoid_v 23._o 23._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o every_o man_n do_v always_o and_o careful_o avoid_v all_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a sin_n and_o if_o he_o by_o chance_n offend_v by_o the_o impulse_n of_o the_o devil_n let_v he_o make_v amends_o therefore_o by_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o among_o these_o avoutery_n 24._o cap._n 24._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o every_o one_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v do_v avoid_v all_o avoutry_n and_o forbid_a lust_n and_o breach_n of_o wedlock_n that_o man_n be_v fearful_a of_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n 25._o 25._o and_o we_o teach_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n may_v always_o so_o sink_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o day_n and_o night_n they_o may_v fear_v punishment_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o dread_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o be_v affright_v for_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n continual_o think_v of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o their_o life_n that_o bishop_n and_o priest_n faithful_o perform_v their_o duty_n 26._o 26._o true_o bishop_n be_v god_n proclaimer_n and_o interpreter_n of_o god_n law_n it_o be_v their_o part_n open_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o benefit_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o expose_v themselves_o by_o well_o live_v a_o example_n to_o imitate_v and_o they_o who_o will_v may_v give_v their_o ear_n and_o mind_n to_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v a_o bad_a keeper_n who_o will_v not_o defend_v his_o flock_n at_o least_o with_o his_o voice_n if_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o against_o he_o who_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o spoil_v it_o and_o there_o be_v one_o most_o hurtful_a devil_n of_o all_o other_o who_o always_o mighty_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n wherefore_o it_o will_v be_v expedient_a that_o pastor_n watch_n ward_n and_o proclaim_v to_o the_o people_n what_o danger_n hang_v over_o they_o from_o their_o mighty_a adversary_n and_o that_o they_o be_v provide_v against_o they_o we_o call_v bishop_n and_o priest_n pastor_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v by_o teach_v and_o doctrine_n to_o look_v to_o and_o defend_v the_o flock_n of_o the_o lord_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n the_o wolf_n inflame_v by_o rage_n and_o wickedness_n shall_v bite_v and_o tear_v they_o with_o his_o tooth_n but_o yet_o if_o any_o one_o will_v shut_v his_o ear_n against_o the_o divine_a precept_n and_o admonition_n be_v it_o between_o god_n and_o himself_o and_o let_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v always_o praise_v to_o who_o be_v all_o praise_n glory_n and_o honour_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n among_o the_o humane_a law_n so_o style_v of_o canutus_n i_o find_v these_o insert_v of_o cast_v out_o of_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n 4._o 4._o and_o we_o command_v that_o this_o our_o dition_z be_v every_o where_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o all_o deadly_a wickedness_n and_o if_o witch_n fortune-teller_n secret_a murderer_n or_o any_o common_a bawd_n be_v any_o where_o take_v in_o our_o kingdom_n let_v they_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o confine_n of_o it_o or_o in_o the_o kingdom_n unless_o they_o become_v of_o a_o better_a mind_n and_o mend_v their_o manner_n let_v they_o be_v put_v to_o a_o vile_a death_n who_o will_v not_o obey_v right_a and_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n unless_o they_o repent_v and_o make_v abundant_a satisfaction_n be_v command_v to_o be_v banish_v etc._n etc._n of_o abolish_n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o gentile_n 5._o 5._o we_o plain_o forbid_v all_o heathenish_a adoration_n it_o be_v barbarous_a worship_n whether_o any_o one_o worship_n idol_n viz._n the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n fire_n or_o run_v water_n fountain_n or_o stone_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o tree_n or_o wood_n or_o have_v observe_v the_o superstition_n of_o witch_n etc._n etc._n although_o at_o any_o time_n no_o leave_n be_v give_v for_o injustice_n yet_o without_o doubt_n iniquity_n be_v most_o forbid_a upon_o holy_a day_n and_o in_o holy_a place_n and_o by_o how_o much_o a_o man_n be_v rich_a and_o place_v in_o dignity_n above_o other_o man_n by_o so_o much_o more_o abundant_o shall_v he_o make_v amends_o to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o wrong_v do_v and_o how_o he_o shall_v compensate_a to_o god_n we_o refer_v to_o the_o precept_n out_o of_o scripture_n and_o to_o man_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o humane_a law_n of_o kill_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o altar_n 36._o cap._n 36._o if_o any_o of_o they_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v kill_v of_o any_o man_n let_v that_o man_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o patronage_n of_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n unless_o together_o with_o banishment_n he_o make_v abundant_a satisfaction_n for_o that_o wickedness_n and_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o kindred_n of_o he_o who_o be_v kill_v or_o at_o least_o together_o with_o sufficient_a man_n who_o may_v be_v swear_v wash_v out_o all_o suspicion_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o this_o satisfaction_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n and_o man_n within_o thirty_o day_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o he_o have_v vide_fw-la para._n 9_o of_o the_o antecedent_n chap._n 37._o 37._o vide_fw-la para._n 10._o of_o the_o antecedent_n chap._n 38._o 38._o of_o arrest_v or_o beat_v one_o in_o order_n 39_o 39_o 39_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v imprison_v beat_v or_o use_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o god_n ignominious_o let_v he_o make_v amends_o as_o be_v meet_v let_v he_o pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o order_n a_o mulct_n by_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n of_o of_o cleanse_v the_o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o lord_n or_o king_n full_a satisfaction_n for_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o at_o least_o wash_v out_o the_o crime_n with_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a excuse_n of_o a_o man_n ordain_v guilty_a of_o death_n 40._o 40._o if_o any_o one_o in_o holy_a order_n be_v guilty_a of_o death_n let_v he_o be_v take_v and_o hold_v to_o what_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o man_n condemn_v who_o desire_v a_o confessor_n 41._o 41._o if_o any_o man_n condemn_v to_o death_n free_o desire_v a_o confessor_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n let_v it_o be_v grant_v he_o but_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v deny_v it_o he_o let_v he_o pay_v the_o king_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n or_o at_o least_o purge_v himself_o from_o the_o crime_n and_o have_v five_o man_n join_v with_o he_o and_o be_v himself_o the_o six_o of_o observe_v sunday_n and_o festival_n 42._o 42._o no_o man_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a can_v be_v condemn_v for_o any_o crime_n unless_o he_o do_v resist_v or_o flee_v shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n upon_o a_o sunday_n but_o shall_v be_v keep_v bind_v until_o the_o feast_n be_v pass_v if_o any_o freeman_n work_n upon_o a_o holy_a day_n then_o let_v he_o stand_v in_o the_o pillory_n and_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v he_o if_o a_o servant_n do_v any_o work_n let_v he_o be_v beat_v or_o be_v put_v into_o fear_n of_o beat_v for_o it_o if_o a_o master_n command_v his_o servant_n unwilling_a to_o work_v upon_o a_o festival_n let_v he_o be_v fine_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o servant_n free_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o if_o the_o master_n be_v a_o dane_n let_v he_o pay_v the_o mulct_n of_o the_o law-breaking_a a_o englishman_n shall_v be_v fine_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o excuse_v it_o that_o man_n observe_v lend_v and_o festival_n 44._o 44._o if_o a_o man_n break_v lend_v by_o fight_v marriage_n rapine_n or_o by_o commit_v any_o other_o wickedness_n let_v his_o compensation_n be_v double_a the_o
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 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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 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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 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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
it_o be_v afterward_o in_o open_a parliament_n by_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o all_o the_o 3._o st._n 25._o ed._n 3._o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n show_v that_o the_o grievance_n and_o mischief_n aforesaid_a do_v daily_o abound_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n and_o destruction_n of_o this_o realm_n more_o than_o ever_o before_o viz._n that_o of_o late_a the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o procurement_n of_o clerk_n and_o otherwise_o have_v reserve_v and_o do_v reserve_v daily_o to_o his_o collation_n general_o and_o especial_o as_o well_o archbishopric_n abbey_n and_o priory_n as_o all_o other_o dignity_n and_o other_o benefice_n of_o england_n which_o be_v of_o the_o advowry_n of_o people_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o give_v the_o same_o to_o alien_n as_o well_o as_o to_o citizen_n and_o take_v of_o all_o such_o benefice_n the_o first_o fruit_n and_o many_o other_o profit_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v carry_v away_o and_o dispend_v out_o 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advowsons_n of_o any_o benefice_n of_o the_o king_n gift_n or_o of_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n or_o of_o other_o lord_n and_o donor_n to_o do_v divine_a service_n and_o other_o charge_n thereof_o ordain_v shall_v have_v their_o collation_n and_o presentment_n free_o as_o they_o be_v enfeoff_v by_o their_o donor_n and_o in_o case_n that_o reservation_n collation_n or_o provision_n be_v make_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n of_o any_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n dignity_n or_o other_o benefice_n in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o election_n collation_n or_o presentment_n aforesaid_a that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o avoidance_n that_o such_o reservation_n collation_n and_o provision_n ought_v to_o take_v effect_n the_o say_v ed._n 3._o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v for_o the_o same_o time_n collation_n to_o the_o archbishopric_n and_o other_o dignity_n elective_a which_o be_v of_o his_o avowry_n such_o as_o his_o progenitor_n have_v before_o that_o free_a election_n 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person_n sixteen_o 15._o
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