my_o purpose_n be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n to_o persuade_v a_o parliament_n to_o make_v a_o law_n but_o to_o prove_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o the_o law_n be_v of_o force_n already_o and_o want_v nothing_o but_o a_o fit_a and_o a_o willing_a hand_n to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n in_o pursuit_n of_o which_o point_n i_o listen_v not_o frame_v unto_o myself_o a_o adverse_a party_n rather_o i_o wish_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n may_v never_o find_v a_o enemy_n neither_o will_v i_o be_v curious_a in_o forge_v argument_n against_o my_o own_o opinion_n for_o that_o be_v but_o like_o tilt_v at_o a_o saracen_n head_n only_o i_o will_v show_v that_o all_o those_o statute_n which_o most_o proper_o concern_v this_o matter_n make_v nothing_o against_o but_o altogether_o for_o the_o vicar_n maintenance_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v wish_v and_o hope_v also_o that_o some_o religious_a professor_n of_o the_o common_a law_n may_v hereafter_o upon_o 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parsonage_n appropriate_v and_o other_o land_n in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o the_o late_a abbot_n or_o prior_n hold_v they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dissolution_n suppression_n or_o other_o give_v up_o of_o the_o same_o for_o so_o say_v the_o statute_n his_o majesty_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o all_o and_o singular_a such_o monastery_n and_o tithe_n and_o in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o the_o abbat_n now_o have_v they_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o house_n and_o in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o taker_n from_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v and_o hold_v all_o such_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v have_v all_o such_o suit_n action_n entry_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n form_n and_o condition_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o passage_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v they_o in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o condition_n as_o now_o they_o be_v etc._n etc._n which_o word_n of_o manner_n form_n state_n and_o condition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v as_o i_o conceive_v to_o the_o present_a and_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o abbot_n at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o dissolution_n but_o to_o the_o universal_a right_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o house_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v it_o sometime_o add_v in_o those_o statute_n or_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v have_v hold_v or_o occupy_v the_o same_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dissolution_n for_o whether_o the_o abbot_n have_v any_o thing_n unjust_o detain_v from_o he_o the_o king_n succeed_v in_o his_o right_n have_v action_n to_o recover_v it_o because_o the_o abbot_n may_v and_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v recover_v the_o same_o or_o whether_o the_o abbot_n owe_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o man_n or_o wrongful_o detain_v from_o any_o man_n the_o king_n or_o his_o grantee_n stand_v seize_v in_o his_o right_n may_v be_v implead_v for_o it_o because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o pass_v to_o the_o king_n than_o the_o abbot_n ought_v of_o right_a to_o have_v possess_v and_o therefore_o the_o law_n charge_v the_o king_n with_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o the_o due_a debt_n of_o the_o abbat_n or_o their_o house_n by_o the_o statute_n 27._o henry_n 8._o in_o england_n not_o print_v whereas_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v those_o land_n and_o impropriation_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n form_n and_o state_n as_o the_o prior_n do_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dissolution_n i_o take_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o act_n with_o the_o same_o limitation_n privilege_n and_o burden_n as_o the_o prior_n do_v as_o for_o example_n the_o templar_n hold_v their_o land_n exempt_v from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n not_o simple_o but_o sub_fw-la modo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la excoluntur_fw-la wherefore_o sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o state_n the_o king_n do_v and_o aught_o to_o hold_v those_o land_n exempt_v from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o that_o this_o be_v so_o and_o that_o those_o act_n of_o dissolution_n do_v not_o only_o look_v to_o the_o present_a actual_a estate_n of_o those_o land_n but_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o whole_a right_n of_o the_o abbat_n and_o to_o all_o future_a possibility_n appear_v plain_o by_o a_o case_n of_o the_o 11._o of_o the_o late_a queen_n report_v by_o dier_n dier_n 11._o elizabeth_n dier_n where_o a_o prior_n of_o a_o late_a dissolve_a house_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v long_o before_o the_o dissolution_n make_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o d._n for_o term_n of_o year_n unto_o a._n which_o a._n be_v tenant_n do_v pay_v tithe_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o rochester_n upon_o the_o dissolution_n the_o king_n grant_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n in_o fee_n unto_o one_o stathome_n and_o his_o heir_n afterward_o the_o lease_n expire_v and_o stathome_n take_v the_o land_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n allege_v that_o the_o manor_n be_v pass_v to_o he_o to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o the_o prior_n hold_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o further_o declare_v in_o chancery_n that_o the_o say_a prior_n so_o long_o as_o he_o hold_v it_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n be_v discharge_v from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o a_o privilege_n from_o rome_n as_o all_o the_o cistertian_n hospitaler_n and_o templar_n be_v and_o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o henry_n 8._o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o catlin_n saunders_n southcote_n and_o dier_n and_o upon_o their_o opinion_n it_o be_v according_o decree_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n that_o then_o be_v that_o the_o say_a stathome_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v hold_v the_o say_a manor_n discharge_v from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n tanque_fw-la a_o ceo_fw-la quill_n ceo_fw-la lesseront_fw-fr &_o misseront_fw-fr a_fw-fr ferme_fw-fr i._o until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v let_v it_o out_o to_o farm_n for_o sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la be_v the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la be_v the_o land_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o king_n and_o from_o he_o by_o stathome_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dissolution_n the_o prior_n have_v hold_v it_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o consequent_o it_o have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o from_o he_o to_o stathome_n discharge_v from_o tithe_n in_o the_o beginning_n yet_o if_o afterward_o he_o have_v let_v it_o out_o to_o a_o farmer_n his_o farmer_n shall_v not_o at_o this_o day_n be_v discharge_v because_o the_o prior_n farmer_n be_v to_o pay_v it_o notwithstanding_o the_o privilege_n and_o stathome_n be_v to_o hold_v it_o in_o such_o and_o in_o like_a ample_a manner_n true_a but_o in_o no_o more_o ample_a manner_n then_o the_o prior_n do_v now_o the_o prior_n be_v to_o hold_v it_o discharge_v from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n no_o long_o than_o while_o he_o hold_v it_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n therefore_o also_o stathome_n shall_v hold_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o with_o the_o same_o limitation_n this_o have_v i_o hear_v deliver_v by_o man_n of_o good_a sufficiency_n and_o skill_n in_o the_o common_a law_n and_o dier_n seem_v to_o aver_v as_o much_o when_o he_o say_v tanque_fw-la à _fw-la ceo_fw-la quill_n ceo_fw-la lesseront_fw-fr &_o misseront_fw-fr à _fw-fr ferme_fw-fr imply_v thereby_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o shall_v fall_v into_o a_o farmer_n hand_n the_o privilege_n shall_v be_v suspend_v as_o be_v not_o simple_a but_o modall_n and_o restrain_v
he_o which_o fincheden_n there_o grant_v to_o be_v true_a in_o case_n the_o vicar_n estate_n become_v weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o we_o desire_v no_o more_o and_o in_o this_o case_n although_o the_o parson_n or_o proprietary_n be_v say_v to_o be_v interest_v yet_o be_v all_o the_o power_n and_o right_n of_o assign_v the_o endowment_n in_o the_o bishop_n hand_n for_o as_o belknapp_n there_o say_v the_o ordinary_n shall_v endow_v and_o the_o parson_n shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o consent_n because_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a in_o which_o case_n if_o the_o parson_n will_v not_o consent_v yet_o the_o bishop_n go_v on_o without_o he_o and_o if_o perchance_o he_o shall_v exceed_v in_o his_o tax_n the_o proprietary_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o appeal_v ab_fw-la excessiva_fw-la taxatione_fw-la by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n as_o rebuffus_n say_v but_o other_o remedy_n he_o have_v none_o no_o not_o at_o the_o common_a law_n as_o belknapp_n there_o affirm_v and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v remember_v that_o this_o power_n of_o assign_v the_o vicar_n portion_n even_o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o principal_a possession_n of_o the_o abbot_n as_o parson_n of_o the_o place_n be_v ever_o hold_v so_o proper_a to_o the_o bishop_n that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o sans_fw-fr congé_fw-fr sans_fw-fr licence_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr i._n without_o the_o leave_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n as_o be_v there_o affirm_v and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o now_o need_v a_o new_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o his_o warrant_n but_o only_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n for_o his_o assistance_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o right_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o about_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n the_o 3._o rich._n the_o 2._o and_o hen._n the_o 4._o which_o be_v a_o age_n of_o horrible_a confusion_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o bloody_a war_n wherein_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v then_o entangle_v both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o the_o great_a fish_n of_o the_o clergy_n go_v about_o to_o eat_v up_o the_o lesser_a my_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v so_o many_o solemn_a law_n make_v to_o maintain_v the_o one_o in_o his_o right_n and_o to_o repress_v the_o injury_n of_o the_o other_o for_o ill_a custom_n common_o give_v occasion_n to_o make_v good_a law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o 3._o as_o have_v be_v former_o say_v there_o be_v a_o statute_n make_v to_o enable_v the_o vicar_n to_o bring_v his_o action_n against_o the_o abbot_n who_o detain_v the_o glebe_n or_o other_o duty_n from_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o richard_n the_o 2._o anno_fw-la 15._o a_o statute_n be_v 2._o stat._n â—â—n_fw-la 15._o richar._n 2._o make_v that_o in_o every_o licence_n from_o thenceforth_o to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o chancery_n of_o the_o appropriation_n of_o any_o parish_n church_n it_o shall_v express_o be_v contain_v and_o comprise_v that_o the_o diocesan_n of_o the_o place_n upon_o the_o appropriation_n of_o such_o church_n shall_v ordain_v according_a to_o the_o valuation_n of_o such_o church_n a_o convenient_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o distribute_v yearly_o out_o of_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o church_n by_o those_o which_o have_v they_o in_o proper_a use_n and_o by_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o poor_a parochian_o of_o the_o say_a church_n in_o aid_n of_o their_o sustenance_n and_o live_n for_o ever_o and_o also_o that_o the_o vicar_n shall_v be_v well_o and_o sufficient_o endow_v cap._n 6._o also_o by_o a_o statute_n of_o 4._o hen._n 4._o 4._o 4._o hen._n 4._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o 15._o rich._n 2_o shall_v be_v keep_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o that_o appropriation_n make_v since_o that_o statute_n contrary_a thereunto_o shall_v be_v reform_v by_o a_o certain_a time_n or_o else_o be_v void_a and_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o in_o every_o church_n so_o appropriate_v a_o secular_a person_n shall_v be_v ordain_v a_o vicar_n perpetual_a canonical_o institute_v and_o induct_v in_o the_o same_o and_o convenable_o endow_v by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o ordinary_a to_o do_v divine_a service_n and_o to_o inform_v the_o people_n and_o to_o keep_v hospitality_n there_o with_o other_o condition_n and_o limitation_n there_o express_v here_o we_o see_v first_o that_o although_o the_o parliament_n be_v careful_a to_o have_v the_o vicar_n provide_v for_o yet_o it_o leave_v the_o disposition_n of_o these_o thing_n unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n second_o in_o case_n the_o bishop_n be_v defective_a in_o his_o first_o assignation_n of_o the_o vicar_n portion_n he_o be_v enjoin_v to_o reform_v it_o and_o make_v it_o better_o by_o a_o time_n prefix_v otherwise_o his_o act_n of_o appropriation_n to_o be_v void_a that_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o endowment_n be_v to_o be_v convenable_o sufficient_o and_o well_o endow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o rule_n of_o this_o measure_n but_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o use_v mention_v in_o the_o law_n that_o this_o vicar_n must_v be_v secular_a perpetual_a canonical_o institute_v and_o induct_v all_o suitable_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v former_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n the_o fruit_n of_o all_o which_o statute_n be_v that_o throughout_o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o man_n shall_v scarce_o find_v a_o impropriation_n without_o a_o vicarage_n or_o a_o vicar_n without_o a_o reasonable_a good_a allowance_n and_o last_o we_o find_v that_o beside_o this_o reasonable_a and_o sufficient_a allowance_n due_a unto_o the_o vicar_n the_o statute_n most_o wise_o and_o charitable_o provide_v that_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v ordain_v a_o convenient_a proportion_n of_o money_n to_o be_v distribute_v yearly_o among_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n mean_v as_o it_o seem_v that_o every_o bird_n take_v his_o own_o feather_n and_o every_o man_n his_o due_a the_o abbot_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o that_o small_a pension_n which_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o he_o at_o the_o begin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o impropriation_n thus_o have_v i_o as_o plain_o as_o i_o can_v and_o as_o brief_o as_o the_o matter_n will_v permit_v show_v that_o out_o of_o every_o benefice_n appropriate_a there_o be_v ever_o a_o competent_a portion_n certain_a or_o uncertain_a by_o the_o canon_n law_n due_a and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o time_n and_o place_n especial_o of_o england_n and_o ireland_n reserve_v to_o the_o vicar_n for_o his_o daily_a service_n in_o the_o church_n also_o that_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o own_o diocese_n have_v authority_n to_o require_v the_o proprietary_n to_o make_v this_o allowance_n before_o he_o admit_v of_o his_o presentee_n or_o upon_o his_o refusal_n or_o delay_n to_o present_v in_o his_o own_o right_n as_o in_o other_o case_n of_o lapse_n and_o devolution_n and_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a profit_n to_o make_v a_o competent_a and_o sufficient_a allowance_n for_o the_o vicar_n and_o to_o compel_v the_o proprietary_n to_o performance_n thereof_o by_o excommunication_n and_o last_o that_o both_o the_o right_n of_o the_o vicar_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o these_o case_n have_v ever_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n if_o then_o this_o be_v law_n heretofore_o it_o be_v law_n still_o unless_o it_o be_v either_o express_o revoke_v or_o tacit_o disannul_v since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dissolution_n and_o this_o be_v the_o point_n which_o come_v next_o to_o be_v discuss_v and_o true_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o learn_v of_o any_o statute_n make_v since_o the_o dissolution_n in_o either_o kingdom_n which_o either_o tacit_o or_o express_o do_v whole_o abrogate_v or_o in_o part_n derogate_v from_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o the_o laudable_a custom_n and_o ancient_a statute_n of_o these_o kingdom_n in_o this_o point_n and_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v leave_v unto_o the_o church_n especial_o to_o this_o of_o ireland_n this_o only_a board_n whereby_o to_o save_v itself_o from_o the_o miserable_a wreck_n which_o it_o suffer_v by_o the_o overflow_a deluge_n and_o inundation_n of_o union_n and_o impropriation_n in_o time_n of_o popery_n the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v think_v guilty_a of_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o to_o rob_v she_o of_o this_o poor_a mean_n to_o save_v herself_o withal_o rather_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v that_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n thereof_o and_o if_o need_n shall_v so_o require_v they_o will_v more_o plain_o expound_v their_o meaning_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o may_v best_o stand_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o the_o holy_a church_n the_o honour_n of_o so_o high_a a_o court_n and_o with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o every_o particular_a member_n thereof_o but_o
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to_o have_v enjoy_v and_o possess_v the_o same_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n etc._n etc._n now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o surrender_n nothing_o can_v come_v unto_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o that_o which_o be_v they_o and_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_v that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o vicar_n be_v not_o in_o the_o abbot_n or_o prior_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v intend_v to_o pass_v unto_o the_o king_n by_o any_o act_n of_o they_o for_o quod_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la facto_fw-la meo_fw-la à _fw-la i_o tranferri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o which_o be_v i_o can_v pass_v from_o i_o but_o by_o some_o act_n of_o i_o last_o some_o man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o course_n can_v be_v take_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o vicar_n and_o â—hat_n his_o right_n and_o action_n if_o any_o he_o have_v before_o be_v now_o extinct_a and_o lose_v because_o the_o impropriation_n come_v to_o the_o king_n 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