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timon_z and_o parmenas_n and_o nicolas_n a_o convert_n of_o antioch_n these_o they_o set_v before_o the_o apostle_n and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 50_o the_o communion_n end_v shall_v be_v say_v this_o collect._n almighty_a god_n giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o accept_v and_o take_v these_o thy_o servant_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n make_v they_o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o be_v modest_a humble_a and_o constant_a in_o their_o ministration_n to_o have_v a_o ready_a will_n to_o observe_v all_o spiritual_a discipline_n that_o they_o have_v always_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o continue_v ever_o stable_a and_o strong_a 8._o fol._n 1._o pag._n 8._o in_o thy_o son_n christ_n may_v so_o well_o use_v themselves_o in_o this_o inferior_a office_n that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o high_a 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signifi_n foe_fw-mi 189._o nu_fw-la intelligâ—_n quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la addant_fw-la
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man_n since_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o government_n of_o evevie_v good_a and_o provident_a householder_n since_o it_o carry_v headlong_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o as_o of_o he_o that_o take_v it_o to_o hell_n yea_o and_o since_o it_o be_v a_o impoverish_n of_o her_o majesty_n treasure_n &_o diminish_v of_o her_o revenue_n let_v we_o conciude_v for_o one_o man_n to_o enjoy_v two_o or_o mo_z benefice_n by_o dispensation_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o intolerable_a and_o utterlie_o unlawful_a a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o treatise_n of_o the_o abstract_n that_o dispensation_n for_o many_o benefice_n be_v unlawful_a 1._o section_n pag._n 107_o 108._o if_o this_o conclusion_n for_o proof_n whereof_o in_o this_o whole_a treatise_n he_o pretend_v to_o labour_v be_v grant_v unto_o he_o as_o in_o part_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v though_o that_o be_v untrue_a which_o he_o mean_v thereby_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o either_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o write_v or_o else_o willing_o speak_v unproperlie_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n seem_v more_o odious_a as_o though_o it_o be_v hoiden_n to_o be_v lawful_a to_o dispense_v with_o a_o man_n for_o as_o many_o benefice_n as_o he_o can_v procure_v for_o see_v in_o our_o common_a speech_n howsoever_o the_o law_n more_o general_o do_v construe_v it_o a_o benefice_n be_v take_v for_o a_o pastoral_a cure_n of_o soul_n over_o the_o people_n of_o some_o parish_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o inpertinent_a 21._o h._n 8._o c._n 13_o the_o abstractor_n discourse_v whole_o inpertinent_a behalf_n provide_v save_v those_o that_o be_v of_o her_o majesty_n council_n which_o may_v keep_v three_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o her_o nighnesse_n chapleine_n upon_o who_o the_o may_v bestow_v what_o number_n of_o benefice_n the_o will_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v dispense_v with_o to_o retain_v multa_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la beneficia_fw-la many_o such_o benefice_n according_a to_o the_o true_a propriety_n of_o speech_n yet_o some_o be_v so_o qualify_v as_o be_v require_v may_v be_v dispense_v with_o to_o receive_v and_o keep_v plura_fw-la mo_z than_a one_o even_o but_o two_o in_o all_o which_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v many_o except_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o great_a rarity_n unto_o all_o which_o dispensation_n so_o by_o statute-law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n warrant_v both_o he_o and_o all_o the_o subject_n in_o the_o land_n in_o 10._o in_o 4._o h._n 7._o 10._o the_o eye_n and_o construction_n of_o law_n be_v deem_v to_o have_v consent_v and_o therefore_o that_o he_o or_o any_o other_o shall_v call_v they_o unlawful_a or_o presume_v to_o inveigh_v public_o against_o they_o as_o he_o 159._o he_o pag._n 159._o tell_v by_o some_o to_o their_o great_a commendation_n both_o by_o speech_n writing_n and_o preach_v to_o be_v practise_v who_o therefore_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n servant_n i_o for_o my_o part_n can_v not_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v excuse_v from_o faction_n and_o great_a contempt_n law_n factious_a deal_n against_o law_n of_o her_o majesty_n and_o her_o law_n or_o else_o why_o may_v not_o i_o or_o any_o other_o private_a man_n whosoever_o in_o like_a manner_n with_o as_o good_a toleration_n as_o he_o perhaps_o upon_o my_o particular_a conceit_n again_v some_o other_o of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n take_v pen_n in_o hand_n and_o tell_v all_o the_o subject_n in_o it_o that_o they_o be_v no_o law_n in_o deed_n as_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o nation_n and_o thereby_o to_o give_v a_o dangerous_a owerture_n and_o open_a window_n to_o the_o loof_v of_o the_o joint_n of_o all_o obedience_n to_o law_n and_o to_o turn_v over_o those_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v debate_v with_o great_a moderation_n to_o &_o fro_o only_o in_o the_o most_o honourable_a
deny_v as_o untrue_a both_o his_o minor_a the_o antecedent_n and_o also_o consecution_n whereby_o he_o will_v prove_v it_o for_o he_o will_v prove_v church_n to_o be_v establish_v and_o distinguish_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o because_o though_o the_o limit_n of_o parish_n be_v border_v by_o man_n and_o that_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o people_n call_v to_o make_v one_o congregation_n and_o to_o hear_v at_o one_o time_n in_o one_o place_n one_o certain_a pastor_n be_v at_o the_o rule_n and_o disposition_n of_o man_n yet_o that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v thus_o do_v be_v the_o special_a commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o how_o do_v this_o follow_v god_n have_v command_v church_n to_o be_v establish_v and_o distinguish_v ergo_fw-la he_o do_v establish_v and_o distinguish_v they_o more_o than_o these_o like_a reason_n god_n command_v there_o shall_v be_v place_n comely_a and_o decent_a for_o holy_a assembly_n ergo_fw-la he_o himself_o build_v all_o our_o fair_a church_n or_o god_n command_v every_o man_n to_o get_v his_o live_n by_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o own_o brow_n ergo_fw-la god_n get_v every_o man_n live_v by_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o own_o brow_n yet_o will_v i_o also_o glad_o learn_v where_o this_o special_a commandment_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o border_v out_o of_o their_o parish_n and_o for_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o people_n to_o be_v call_v to_o hear_v one_o certain_a pastor_n may_v be_v find_v but_o i_o will_v take_v that_o which_o he_o here_o yield_v and_o prove_v thereby_o contrary_a to_o his_o intent_n that_o the_o law_n of_o man_n may_v yield_v several_a congregation_n unto_o one_o pastor_n whosoever_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o disposition_n of_o border_v out_o parish_n of_o call_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o people_n to_o hear_v at_o one_o time_n in_o one_o place_n one_o certain_a pastor_n and_o may_v lawful_o take_v away_o and_o unite_v church_n and_o live_n where_o they_o be_v too_o little_a and_o divide_v they_o where_o they_o be_v too_o great_a he_o may_v as_o lawful_o assign_v the_o like_a or_o great_a number_n of_o people_n to_o hear_v one_o man_n at_o several_a time_n and_o in_o several_a place_n which_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v plurality_n because_o of_o the_o party_n of_o reason_n quia_fw-la contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la scientia_fw-la but_o man_n *_o as_o the_o abstractor_n here_o confess_v have_v the_o rule_n and_o 124._o pag._n 123._o 124._o disposition_n hereof_o and_o may_v lawful_o do_v the_o one_o therefore_o man_n may_v lawful_o do_v the_o other_o and_o consequent_o grant_v a_o plurality_n but_o he_o seem_v to_o reason_n against_o this_o which_o he_o see_v must_v needs_o follow_v of_o his_o own_o assertion_n by_o a_o allusion_n from_o a_o natural_a body_n in_o which_o it_o be_v monstrous_a to_o have_v one_o head_n set_v upon_o two_o body_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o unfitting_a a_o thing_n in_o a_o politic_a body_n and_o consequent_o for_o one_o shéepeheard_n to_o have_v many_o flock_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a fault_n then_o let_v he_o call_v both_o the_o flock_n but_o one_o as_o to_o this_o intent_n and_o purpose_n yet_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o slender_a reason_n such_o allusion_n be_v and_o what_o insinite_a absurdity_n will_v follow_v if_o we_o shall_v urge_v a_o conformity_n in_o all_o point_n betwixt_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o politic_a body_n for_o than_o be_v it_o also_o a_o monstrous_a thing_n for_o one_o king_n to_o rule_v over_o two_o several_a and_o distinguish_v kingdom_n and_o when_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o head_n die_v the_o commonwealth_n also_o shall_v decay_n withal_o but_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o parish_n be_v indeed_o only_o of_o the_o mere_a positive_a law_n of_o man_n beside_o that_o which_o the_o abstractor_n himself_o péeld_v who_o confession_n must_v needs_o be_v strong_a against_o himself_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o platina_n who_o set_v down_o in_o what_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o time_n they_o be_v first_o distinguish_v and_o therefore_o a_o famous_a canonist_n paroch_n canonist_n abb._n inrub_n de_fw-fr paroch_n say_v though_o bishoprike_v and_o province_n be_v divide_v before_o christ_n time_n yet_o parish_n be_v afterward_o divide_v so_o that_o upon_o good_a praeb_fw-mi good_a gl._n in_o c._n 1._o di_fw-fr 10._o &_o in_o c._n mâ—lli_fw-la do_v 93._o abb._n in_o c._n audientiam_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr eccles_n aedific_a card._n c._n avaritie_n in_o find_v praeb_fw-mi cause_n and_o with_o consent_n require_v one_o parish_n may_v lawful_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o parish_n by_o the_o bishop_n and_o rebuff_n who_o have_v furnish_v out_o our_o author_n with_o all_o his_o stuff_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v by_o he_o refuse_v be_v by_o himself_o produce_v a_o witness_n tell_v we_o that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o live_v allot_v for_o the_o ministry_n and_o do_v of_o the_o office_n yet_o consuetud_fw-la yet_o 13._o q._n 1._o c._n 1._o panor_n in_o c._n olim_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr consuetud_fw-la benefice_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o law_n positive_a and_o therefore_o about_o they_o dispensation_n be_v tolerable_a and_o the_o gloss_n 3._o gloss_n gl._n in_o verbo_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o electa_fw-la c._n nec_fw-la monerus_fw-la 10._o q._n 3._o say_v that_o diocese_n or_o parish_n be_v distinguish_v by_o dionysius_n where_o upon_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v be_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a upon_o just_a cause_n especial_o and_o the_o utility_n of_o the_o church_n so_o require_v to_o permit_v unto_o one_o sufficient_a man_n two_o several_a parish_n because_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o able_a perhaps_o severallie_o to_o maintain_v a_o man_n of_o quality_n and_o for_o the_o scarcity_n of_o such_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o several_a parish_n in_o england_n they_o shall_v be_v but_o slenderlie_o furnish_v though_o with_o two_o yet_o both_o perhaps_o more_o insufficient_a man_n by_o many_o degree_n 11._o section_n pag._n 124_o 125._o in_o this_o section_n he_o labour_v to_o overthrow_v the_o dispensation_n for_o mo_z benefice_n by_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o dispensation_n which_o be_v not_o available_a be_v do_v by_o any_o beside_o he_o that_o have_v authority_n which_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n he_o say_v can_v have_v though_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v so_o enable_v he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n may_v not_o dispense_v with_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n against_o plurality_n which_o be_v all_o ground_a either_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o one_o must_v be_v as_o immutable_a as_o the_o other_o in_o effect_n thus_o much_o neither_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o act_n be_v man_n can_v yé_v nor_o he_o receive_v any_o such_o authority_n but_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o plain_o to_o derogate_v all_o authority_n from_o the_o parliament_n and_o from_o all_o other_o state_n whomesoever_o of_o establish_v any_o law_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v no_o good_a law_n can_v be_v devise_v be_v lawful_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o have_v not_o his_o ground_n either_o near_a or_o far_o off_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o nature_n and_o if_o hereupon_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o they_o which_o be_v ground_v and_o derive_v from_o thence_o be_v subject_a no_o more_o to_o mutability_n than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o his_o majesty_n to_o take_v to_o law_n the_o abstractor_n derogate_v from_o her_o majesty_n prerogative_n and_o the_o common_a law_n herself_o felon_n good_n and_o traitor_n land_n from_o the_o child_n of_o the_o male_a factor_n for_o who_o he_o have_v provide_v they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o nature_n for_o parent_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o child_n upon_o the_o commandment_n against_o murder_n and_o theft_n be_v these_o secondary_a law_n draw_v that_o he_o which_o commit_v such_o offence_n shall_v suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o death_n which_o penalty_n nevertheless_o the_o prince_n do_v and_o may_v lawful_o pardon_v because_o they_o be_v but_o positive_a law_n show_v in_o what_o manner_n such_o crime_n shall_v be_v punish_v and_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonweal_n to_o ensue_v by_o cut_v away_o such_o unprofitable_a member_n and_o by_o terrifieng_v other_o thereby_o from_o offend_v and_o yet_o in_o some_o especial_a case_n the_o commonweal_n may_v receive_v more_o damage_n and_o hurt_v by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o some_o man_n who_o may_v happen_v in_o that_o manner_n to_o offend_v than_o it_o can_v receive_v profit_n by_o their_o death_n upon_o which_o or_o like_o
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