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pious_a inclination_n of_o the_o laity_n to_o their_o own_o advantage_n which_o may_v just_o reflect_v on_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o great_a school_n of_o politics_n but_o ought_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o prejudice_v the_o honourable_a esteem_n and_o liberal_a endowment_n which_o a_o sound_a orthodox_n church_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o enjoy_v in_o a_o well-governed_a state_n a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o original_a of_o the_o community_n of_o good_n among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n page_z 1_o the_o first_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n page_z 5_o the_o original_a of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n page_z 7_o the_o original_a of_o the_o great_a authority_n of_o bishop_n page_z 9_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o beginning_n page_z 11_o the_o original_a of_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n page_z 13_o the_o nature_n of_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n in_o the_o beginning_n ibid._n the_o original_a of_o land_n and_o immovable_a good_n in_o the_o church_n page_n 15_o abuse_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o church-revenue_n page_n 17_o the_o custâ—m_n of_o the_o western_a church_n different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o east_n page_n 20_o dispute_n about_o the_o divide_n of_o church-revenue_n page_n 21_o change_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n page_n 23_o the_o office_n of_o the_o steward_n ibid._n whether_o church_n man_n can_v retain_v their_o inheritance_n page_n 24_o edict_n of_o emperor_n page_n 27_o the_o excessive_a covetousness_n of_o churchman_n ibid._n law_n of_o the_o emperor_n against_o the_o avarice_n of_o church_n man_n page_n 30_o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o monk_n page_n 32_o clerk_n that_o live_v in_o community_n differ_v from_o monk_n page_n 33_o monk_n subject_a to_o bishop_n page_n 34_o canon_n against_o monk_n page_n 36_o the_o primitive_a revenue_n of_o monk_n ibid._n the_o original_a of_o the_o church_n of_o monk_n page_n 37_o monk_n in_o the_o west_n before_o st._n benet_n page_n 38_o the_o difference_n of_o ancient_a monk_n from_o the_o modern_a ibid._n alteration_n in_o church_n and_o state_n page_n 40_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o temporal_a estate_n page_n 41_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o the_o altar_n ibid._n the_o ruin_n of_o private_a churchman_n page_n 42_o the_o original_a of_o land_n and_o other_o revenue_n belong_v to_o monastery_n page_n 44_o the_o original_a of_o private_a mass_n page_n 45_o form_n of_o ancient_a donation_n page_n 47_o mean_n of_o acquire_a estate_n among_o the_o monk_n page_n 49_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o contract_n call_v precarius_fw-la page_n 51_o other_o way_n of_o acquisition_n page_n 52_o investiture_n depend_v on_o prince_n page_n 59_o election_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o pope_n no_o not_o in_o italy_n page_n 60_o election_n only_o free_a in_o name_n page_n 63_o the_o original_a of_o the_o exemption_n of_o monastery_n page_n 64_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o monk_n and_o curate_n concern_v tithe_n page_n 66_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o altar_n page_n 67_o dispute_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o monk_n page_n 73_o ecclesiastical_a employment_n inconsistent_a with_o monk_n page_n 75_o prince_n ruin_v the_o monk_n page_n 77_o the_o original_a of_o great_a power_n annex_v to_o church_n page_n 79_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o to_o benefice_n page_n 82_o reflection_n on_o the_o right_n of_o pope_n page_n 87_o the_o custom_n of_o france_n as_o to_o the_o reception_n of_o bull_n page_n 89_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n page_n 90_o of_o the_o regale_n under_o the_o second_o race_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n page_n 92_o the_o regale_n under_o the_o three_o race_n page_n 94_o the_o regale_n different_a from_o investiture_n ibid._n explication_n of_o investiture_n page_n 95_o the_o regale_n grant_v by_o the_o pope_n page_n 97_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o regale_n ibid._n a_o restriction_n of_o the_o regale_n page_n 102_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o parliament_n page_n 104_o the_o regale_n authorise_v by_o a_o general_n council_n page_n 105_o the_o right_n of_o collation_n attribute_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o the_o regale_n page_n 107_o the_o regale_n under_o philip_n the_o fair._n page_n 112_o under_o philip_n of_o valois_n ibid._n under_o lovis_n xii_o ibid._n under_o henry_n iv_o page_n 113_o under_o lovis_n xiii_o page_n 114_o the_o regale_n at_o present_a in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o france_n ibid._n the_o monarchy_n of_o sicily_n page_n 116_o the_o pope_n power_n in_o france_n page_n 122_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o new_a canon_n law_n page_n 123_o the_o original_a of_o benefice_n page_n 124_o a_o augmentation_n of_o the_o new_a law_n page_n 126_o the_o original_a of_o the_o liberty_n of_o france_n page_n 131_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o french_a law_n and_o right_n page_n 134_o the_o canon_n or_o common_a law_n page_n 136_o particular_a law_n or_o right_n page_n 137_o law_n and_o right_n of_o pope_n ibid._n reversion_n or_o expectative_a grace_n abrogate_a page_n 138_o the_o right_n of_o graduate_n page_n 139_o bretagne_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o prevention_n page_n 140_o lay-patron_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o prevention_n ibid._n elective_a and_o collative_a benefice_n page_n 141_o derogation_n from_o the_o right_n of_o prevention_n page_n 142_o the_o right_n of_o devolution_n attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n page_n 145_o benefice_n vacant_a in_o curia_n page_n 147_o other_o right_n of_o the_o pope_n page_n 151_o alienation_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 153_o concordat_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 155_o commendum_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 157_o the_o right_n of_o commendatary_a abbot_n page_n 158_o of_o union_n page_n 162_o the_o pope_n power_n limit_v in_o france_n page_n 164_o the_o judge_v of_o bishop_n page_n 165_o the_o power_n of_o legate_n in_o france_n page_n 166_o the_o power_n of_o nuncio_n in_o france_n page_n 168_o of_o cardinal_n page_n 169_o the_o right_n of_o chapter_n page_n 173_o the_o original_a of_o parsonage_n and_o dignity_n without_o cure_n page_n 174_o the_o original_a of_o the_o right_n of_o chapter_n page_n 178_o the_o right_n of_o chapter_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o see_n page_n 182_o the_o right_n of_o patron_n page_n 185_o the_o privilege_n of_o lay-patron_n page_n 188_o whence_o come_v the_o distinction_n of_o patronage_n page_n 191_o of_o huguenot-patronage_n page_n 193_o the_o original_a of_o ecclesiastical_a patronage_n page_n 198_o the_o original_a of_o priory_n page_n 199_o the_o right_n of_o commendatary_a abbot_n as_o to_o the_o nomination_n to_o benefice_n page_n 202_o concordat_n or_o agreement_n betwixt_o abbot_n and_o monk_n page_n 206_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o present_v to_o benefice_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o abbatial_n see_n page_n 209_o of_o prior_n among_o monk_n page_n 211_o cluni_n and_o cisteaux_n have_v change_v the_o ancient_a government_n of_o monastery_n page_n 213_o derogation_n from_o the_o right_n of_o commendatary_a abbot_n page_n 215_o of_o regulars_n page_n 218_o a_o comparison_n between_o commendatary_n and_o regular_a abbot_n page_n 220_o a_o description_n of_o the_o life_n of_o regular_a abbot_n page_n 222_o military_a order_n page_n 228_o the_o original_a of_o commandery_n page_n 230_o a_o military_a order_n wherein_o one_o may_v marry_v page_n 232_o philip_n ii_o the_o rich_a prelate_n in_o the_o church_n page_n 234_o of_o hospital_n ibid._n derogation_n from_o the_o right_n of_o bishop_n page_n 237_o the_o novelty_n of_o resignation_n in_o favorem_fw-la page_n 238_o regulation_n that_o derogate_a from_o resignanation_n page_n 240_o of_o regress_n page_n 242_o of_o permutation_n or_o exchange_n page_n 244_o of_o union_n page_n 246_o of_o the_o indult_n or_o privilege_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n page_n 248_o of_o degree_n page_n 249_o of_o exemption_n
it_o be_v impossible_a for_o bishop_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o perform_v all_o ecclesiastical_a function_n in_o their_o monastery_n and_o since_o that_o time_n there_o have_v always_o be_v dispute_v betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o monk_n because_o the_o monk_n on_o many_o occasion_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o their_o monastery_n though_o at_o that_o time_n most_o part_n of_o the_o monk_n be_v in_o the_o east_n benet_n monk_n in_o the_o west_n before_o st._n benet_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o also_o in_o the_o west_n before_o st._n benet_n plant_v a_o particular_a order_n there_o st._n jerom_n st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n gregory_n make_v mention_n of_o monk_n in_o italy_n among_o the_o gaul_n and_o in_o several_a other_o part_n of_o europe_n beside_o all_o the_o author_n who_o have_v write_v of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a 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belong_v to_o monastery_n live_v only_o by_o their_o labour_n and_o the_o alm_n they_o receive_v as_o be_v poor_a and_o since_o they_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o ecclesiastical_a function_n they_o can_v not_o apply_v to_o themselves_o these_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n they_o which_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v they_o ought_v never_o to_o pretend_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o church_n revenue_n which_o according_a to_o natural_a &_o evangelical_n law_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o most_o part_n of_o churchman_n have_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o revenue_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o the_o monk_n endow_v therewith_o it_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v that_o monk_n apply_v themselves_o much_o to_o prayer_n and_o that_o that_o get_v they_o the_o charity_n of_o many_o private_a person_n but_o since_o bishop_n allow_v they_o to_o have_v oratory_n or_o church_n for_o their_o own_o use_n this_o charity_n be_v double_v and_o people_n begin_v to_o leave_v their_o parish_n church_n and_o flock_n to_o their_o chapel_n nay_o there_o be_v some_o monk_n that_o make_v font_n in_o their_o monastery_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o there_o be_v in_o baptismal_a church_n the_o bishop_n do_v indeed_o forbid_v they_o to_o administer_v any_o sacrament_n but_o to_o those_o of_o their_o monastery_n and_o deny_v they_o baptismal_a church_n but_o though_o they_o be_v at_o that_o time_n subject_a to_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n even_o in_o what_o concern_v the_o monastic_a discipline_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o hinder_v the_o people_n from_o give_v they_o charity_n there_o be_v nevertheless_o some_o bishop_n who_o will_v have_v reduce_v they_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v priest_n among_o they_o but_o pope_n gregory_n who_o be_v favourable_a to_o the_o monk_n write_v in_o their_o behalf_n to_o one_o of_o his_o suffragans_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v permit_v they_o to_o celebrate_v mass_n in_o their_o monastery_n mass_n the_o original_a of_o private_a mass_n and_o that_o be_v chief_o the_o original_a of_o private_a mass_n which_o have_v be_v very_o useful_a to_o the_o monk_n and_o bring_v at_o present_a some_o profit_n to_o most_o religious_a society_n it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o ancient_a manuscript_n missal_n that_o in_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o alm_n which_o the_o priest_n receive_v for_o whereas_o the_o priest_n say_v only_o these_o word_n remember_v lord_n thy_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n and_o all_o who_o be_v present_a he_o heretofore_o say_v remember_v lord_n thy_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n who_o make_v i_o subsist_v by_o their_o alms._n ms._n alms._n memento_n domine_fw-la famulorum_fw-la famularumque_fw-la tuarum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la circumstantium_fw-la memento_n domine_fw-la famulorum_fw-la famularumque_fw-la tuarum_fw-la quorum_fw-la eleemosynis_fw-la sustentor_n can._n missal_n ms._n with_o many_o other_o word_n which_o be_v not_o at_o present_a in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o it_o have_v always_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o church_n that_o prayer_n and_o especial_o those_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o the_o dead_a so_o the_o monk_n quick_o find_v the_o benefit_n of_o have_v priest_n among_o they_o thereby_o to_o attract_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o people_n which_o turn_v to_o very_o good_a account_n to_o they_o to_o they_o may_v likewise_o be_v attribute_v the_o original_a of_o private_a chapel_n and_o the_o multiplication_n of_o altar_n for_o celebrate_v several_a mass_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n for_o according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o say_v more_o than_o one_o mass_n at_o which_o all_o assist_v and_o it_o be_v even_o a_o thing_n unheard_a that_o many_o shall_v celebrate_v mass_n the_o same_o day_n upon_o the_o same_o altar_n which_o custom_n be_v still_o observe_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n in_o the_o formulary_n of_o marculphus_n many_o deed_n of_o cession_n or_o donation_n in_o favour_n of_o monastery_n be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o most_o common_a form_n be_v express_v in_o these_o term_n in_o the_o son_n of_o n._n give_v to_o such_o a_o monastery_n meae_fw-la monastery_n pro_fw-la remedio_fw-la animae_fw-la meae_fw-la for_o the_o remedy_n of_o my_o soul_n such_o &_o such_o good_n child_n make_v the_o like_a donation_n to_o church_n and_o especial_o to_o monastery_n for_o the_o repose_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o father_n or_o mother_n donation_n the_o form_n of_o ancient_a donation_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o most_o part_n to_o put_v these_o term_n in_o general_a into_o the_o deed_n meae_fw-la deed_n pro_fw-la mercede_fw-la animae_fw-la meae_fw-la vel_fw-la genitoris_fw-la &_o genitricis_fw-la meae_fw-la for_o the_o remedy_n of_o my_o soul_n or_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o father_n or_o mother_n without_o particularise_v the_o number_n of_o mass_n as_o it_o be_v practise_v at_o present_a and_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o may_v receive_v all_o the_o foundation_n that_o present_v without_o be_v oblige_v to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o priest_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v other_o form_n of_o pious_a legation_n which_o be_v large_a and_o wherein_o beside_o these_o term_n pro_fw-la remedio_fw-la animae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la it_o be_v likewise_o add_v ut_fw-la pius_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la 1061._o ann._n 1061._o jesus_n christus_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la dimittere_fw-la &_o minuere_fw-la dignetur_fw-la &_o paradisi_fw-la portas_fw-la nos_fw-la gaudentes_fw-la introire_fw-la jubeat_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la in_o ultimo_fw-la tremendo_fw-la judicio_fw-la non_fw-la inter_fw-la hoedos_fw-la ad_fw-la sinistram_fw-la sed_fw-la inter_fw-la oves_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la aggregari_fw-la mereamur_fw-la consortio_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o in_o these_o deed_n there_o be_v only_o mention_v make_v of_o prayer_n in_o general_n there_o be_v nevertheless_o pretty_a ancient_a form_n wherein_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o particular_a obligation_n wherewith_o the_o founder_n or_o benefactor_n charge_v the_o monastery_n but_o these_o deed_n be_v very_o rare_a and_o even_o sometime_o supposititious_a the_o emperor_n lovis_fw-la ii_o son_n of_o lotharius_n in_o a_o privilege_n which_o he_o grant_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o casaur_n seat_v in_o the_o abruzzo_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o founder_n oblige_v the_o monk_n to_o say_v daily_o three_o mass_n for_o he_o to_o sing_v the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o psalm_n in_o all_o the_o office_n and_o hymn_n of_o vesper_n and_o matin_n and_o that_o for_o the_o ransom_n or_o remedy_n of_o his_o soul_n this_o privilege_n be_v print_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o tome_n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v italia_n sacra_fw-la and_o though_o the_o author_n have_v take_v it_o out_o of_o some_o cartulary_n yet_o there_o appear_v several_a addition_n and_o mark_n of_o forgery_n which_o i_o find_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o a_o ancient_a cartularie_n of_o that_o monastery_n where_o the_o same_o privilege_n be_v write_v without_o all_o these_o addition_n it_o be_v true_a the_o number_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o other_o obligation_n that_o be_v in_o print_n be_v likewise_o in_o the_o manuscript_n but_o see_v in_o that_o cartulary_a there_o be_v many_o other_o privilege_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o monastery_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n where_o these_o condition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v there_o be_v ground_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o privilege_n beside_o that_o in_o the_o first_o deed_n of_o the_o foundation_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o it_o mention_v however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o kind_n of_o grant_n contain_v nothing_o common_o but_o obligation_n for_o prayer_n and_o sometime_o for_o mass_n and_o that_o but_o in_o general_a which_o have_v much_o contribute_v to_o the_o augment_v of_o the_o revenue_n of_o monastery_n because_o the_o monk_n can_v still_o receive_v new_a foundation_n &_o pious_a legacy_n without_o oblige_v themselves_o for_o all_o that_o to_o any_o new_a obligation_n and_o private_a person_n who_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o monk_n will_v be_v available_a to_o they_o make_v no_o difficulty_n of_o give_v their_o good_n to_o monastery_n monk_n mean_n of_o acquire_a estate_n among_o the_o monk_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o monk_n have_v acquire_v great_a estate_n in_o land_n which_o because_o they_o will_v not_o labour_v they_o themselves_o they_o let_v out_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o lease_n or_o copy-holds_a which_o they_o call_v convenientiae_fw-la there_o be_v no_o notice_n take_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n which_o prohibit_v the_o alienation_n or_o farm_v out_o of_o church_n land_n for_o a_o long_a term_n of_o year_n they_o be_v then_o as_o all_o
he_o may_v do_v it_o without_o the_o ecclesiastical_a patron_n from_o who_o right_a he_o can_v derogate_v in_o case_n of_o permutation_n but_o not_o in_o pure_a &_o simple_a demission_n for_o the_o benefice_n be_v then_o vacant_a the_o ordinary_n can_v confer_v it_o but_o upon_o the_o presentation_n of_o the_o patron_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastic_n or_o laic_n v._o a_o benefice_n in_o lay-patronage_n can_v be_v burden_v with_o a_o pension_n or_o annuity_n and_o mr._n charles_n du_n moulin_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o pope_n rescript_n can_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n unless_o the_o patron_n consent_n to_o it_o or_o that_o clause_n be_v add_v si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la patroni_fw-la consensus_fw-la accedat_fw-la but_o see_v the_o pope_n can_v derogate_v from_o the_o right_n of_o presentation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a patronss_n by_o confer_v in_o full_a right_a benefice_n that_o be_v in_o their_o nomination_n he_o can_v upon_o strong_a reason_n authorize_v by_o his_o 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for_o a_o limit_a degree_n of_o kindred_n and_o then_o that_o fail_a the_o ordinary_a in_o full_a right_n confer_v the_o benefice_n that_o be_v before_o in_o lay-patronage_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o bishop_n examine_v the_o title_n of_o foundation_n which_o be_v sometime_o qualify_v with_o restriction_n in_o their_o favour_n beside_o we_o find_v that_o cathedral_n church_n and_o monastery_n enjoy_v a_o great_a many_o lordship_n with_o patronage_n annex_v to_o they_o these_o patronage_n have_v change_v their_o nature_n be_v become_v ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o lord_n make_v of_o they_o over_o to_o church_n we_o must_v nevertheless_o except_o great_a benefice_n such_o as_o bishopric_n and_o abbey_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n can_v never_o transfer_v to_o the_o purchaser_n of_o crown_n land_n the_o king_n can_v only_o transfer_v the_o patronage_n of_o small_a benefice_n with_o the_o inheritance_n and_o then_o the_o patronage_n from_o royal_a become_v ecclesiastical_a if_o it_o be_v give_v or_o transfer_v to_o a_o church_n there_o arise_v great_a difficulty_n in_o france_n about_o lay-patron_n who_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n patronage_n of_o huguenot_n patronage_n and_o see_v protestant_n be_v not_o treat_v according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o ecclesistical_a law_n which_o deprive_v heretic_n of_o their_o estate_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o since_o they_o be_v leave_v in_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n and_o lordship_n they_o shall_v also_o enjoy_v all_o the_o fruit_n and_o honorary_a right_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o same_o lord_n ship_n especial_o according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o new_a law_n which_o fructious_a which_o collationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o fructious_a place_n the_o presentation_n to_o benefice_n in_o the_o number_n of_o fruit_n no_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o patronage_n be_v a_o real_a right_o annex_v to_o land_n and_o that_o by_o consequent_a it_o follow_v they_o as_o 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