ill_o dispose_v the_o revenue_n n_z 133._o bishop_n their_o election_n call_v by_o anselm_n bishop_n of_o lucca_n pope_n 27_o 60_o 95_o 162._o their_o care_n 38._o make_v patron_n of_o church_n good_n 14_o 25._o their_o practice_n 30._o bull_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o small_a effect_n n_z 205._o various_a clause_n insert_v n_z 186._o c_o canon_n the_o original_a of_o the_o name_n and_o their_o institution_n n._n 66._o canonist_n and_o their_o sentiment_n n_z 79._o 144_o 145_o 161_o 223_o 227_o 228._o cardinal_n their_o original_a from_o the_o word_n incardinato_n n._n 52._o cardinal_n caietan_n his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o benefice_n n._n 239._o carolo_n magno_fw-la reform_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n n._n 58._o but_o ill_a observe_v by_o his_o successor_n n._n 61._o cathedratico_fw-la of_o bishop_n what_o n._n 44._o censure_n of_o the_o church_n how_o fear_v n._n 75._o clergy_n ought_v to_o administer_v ecclesiastical_a good_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n n._n 227._o they_o be_v master_n of_o that_o which_o they_o receive_v for_o their_o labour_n 241._o the_o church_n may_v not_o possess_v stable_a good_n n._n 14_o 15._o its_o government_n be_v democratical_a n._n 64._o church_n of_o rome_n receive_v donation_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n n._n 125._o the_o church_n of_o italy_n and_o out_o of_o italy_n in_o a_o sad_a condition_n n._n 73._o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o patron_n of_o the_o good_n thereof_o n._n 89._o st._n cyprian_n complain_v that_o the_o bishop_n keep_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o other_o abuse_n n._n 14._o coadjutor_n ancient_a and_o laudable_a with_o future_a succession_n 201._o oppose_v and_o defend_v prohibit_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n n._n 202_o 211._o collection_n to_o what_o end_n n._n 11._o commendaes_n good_a in_o their_o institution_n n._n 149._o their_o abuse_n 150._o commendaes_n for_o life_n 151._o prohibit_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 214._o but_o in_o vain_a 216._o council_n when_o they_o begin_v 64_o 65._o of_o constance_n 194._o of_o pavia_n 196._o of_o basil_n 199_o 203._o of_o trent_n 210._o consistory_n n._n 65._o concordato_fw-la above_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n n._n 204._o of_o leo_n the_o 10_o 207._o of_o francis_n the_o one_a n_z 209._o the_o observance_n be_v interrupt_v under_o henry_n the_o second_o n._n 209._o but_o in_o france_n it_o remain_v n._n 210._o confusion_n in_o the_o popedom_n in_o the_o 10_o age_n about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n in_o italy_n n._n 72_o 92._o contention_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o prince_n about_o investiture_n n._n 107_o 112._o of_o boniface_n the_o 8_o with_o philip_n the_o fair_a 212._o court_n of_o rome_n have_v acquire_v plenary_a authority_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n aim_v only_o at_o money_n 158_o 182._o conscience_n ought_v to_o resolve_v doubt_n n._n 243._o d_o decretal_a of_o gregory_n the_o 9th_o n._n 137._o disorder_n spring_v from_o the_o ordinary_a without_o give_v benefice_n n._n 54._o during_o schism_n 182_o 184._o deacon_n their_o first_o institution_n by_o who_o choose_v n._n 10._o in_o follow_a time_n 27._o dispensation_n reserve_v to_o the_o pope_n n._n 144._o dissolution_n n._n 125._o dominion_n of_o good_n ecclesiastic_a to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v n._n 84._o donation_n make_v to_o the_o church_n n._n 89._o without_o particular_a use_n 17._o in_o fee_n 76._o e_o election_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n n._n 26._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o election_n 117_o art_n to_o draw_v election_n to_o rome_n 134._o ancient_o they_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o pope_n contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n 160._o epistle_n suppositious_a under_o the_o name_n of_o pope_n n._n 15._o exemption_n of_o ecclesiastic_n be_v just_a in_o former_a time_n n._n 18._o whether_o of_o divine_a or_o humane_a right_n 78._o expectancy_n or_o reversion_n blame_v and_o restrain_v 133._o f_o feud_n their_o name_n and_o original_a n._n 45._o gift_n in_o fee_n to_o the_o church_n 76._o find_a of_o good_n eclesiastical_a n._n 11_o 27._o france_n the_o king_n give_v the_o bishopric_n n._n 35._o the_o decree_n of_o paschal_n 11._o forbid_a laic_n to_o collate_v benefice_n be_v not_o receive_v in_o france_n 103._o the_o regalia_z remain_z in_o france_n 110._o the_o contention_n of_o boniface_n 8._o with_o philip_n the_o fair_a 112._o disposition_n of_o benefice_n 156_o 157._o st._n lewis_n make_v the_o pragmatica_fw-la 158._o edict_n of_o the_o king_n against_o the_o reserve_v 185._o opposition_n to_o those_o that_o will_v erect_v the_o mendicant_n 193._o they_o proceed_v against_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n 194._o regress_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n only_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o french_a 201._o lewis_n the_o second_o revoke_v the_o pragmatica_fw-la 208._o concordat_fw-la of_o leo_fw-la the_o 10_o with_o francis_n the_o one_a 207._o first-fruit_n 122._o g_o germany_n the_o emperor_n reserve_v a_o right_a to_o give_v one_o canonship_n in_o many_o church_n n._n 111._o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o reserve_v 184._o emperor_n constantine_n 17._o carolo_n magno_fw-la 58._o henry_n 3.97_o henry_n 4.98_o henry_n 5.103_o ottone_v sassone_n 93._o gl'_n ottone_v 96._o lothario_n sassone_n 109._o leone_n 166._o gratiano_z collect_v all_o that_o be_v repute_v proper_a for_o papal_a grandeur_n n._n 137._o st._n gregory_n refuse_v to_o ordain_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o citizen_n n._n 29._o exclaim_n against_o those_o that_o abuse_v the_o income_n of_o benefice_n 237._o good_n ecclesiastic_a ancient_o dispose_v to_o pious_a use_n but_o now_o otherwise_o n._n 1_o 2._o their_o beginning_n and_o how_o administer_v in_o christ_n time_n 3._o under_o the_o apostle_n 7._o their_o foundation_n 4._o their_o lawful_a use_n 11_o 12._o change_v by_o little_a and_o little_a 14_o 15._o they_o do_v not_o consist_v at_o first_o in_o stable_a good_n when_o stable_a good_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n 16._o confiscate_v restore_v 17._o good_n give_v to_o the_o church_n without_o special_a obligation_n of_o any_o particular_a work_n 17._o increase_v by_o be_v exempt_v from_o public_a contribution_n 18._o give_v with_o zeal_n though_o false_a and_o indiscreet_a 20._o law_n remedy_v their_o abuse_n 21._o their_o increase_n 23._o their_o ancient_a distribution_n last_v till_o 420.23_o after_o the_o separation_n from_o the_o empire_n it_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n 25._o in_o the_o west_n the_o bishop_n become_v patron_n 25._o how_o the_o good_n be_v divide_v the_o find_v of_o they_o still_o remain_v undivided_a 21._o whether_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o humano_fw-la and_o who_o have_v the_o dominion_n of_o they_o 76._o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o common_a necessity_n 167._o few_o new_a acquisition_n in_o these_o last_o time_n 243._o i_o indulgence_n their_o institution_n abolition_n by_o p._n pius_n the_o 5_o but_o without_o effect_n 191._o jesuit_n their_o institution_n rich_a poor_a mix_v 244._o investiture_n england_n after_o long_a contention_n yield_v they_o to_o the_o pope_n n_z 108._o take_v away_o the_o benefice_n from_o roman_a courtier_n who_o in_o a_o manner_n ingross_v all_o n._n 152._o edward_n the_o 3d_o oppose_v the_o reserve_v 180._o the_o emperor_n renounce_v the_o reserve_v 105._o contention_n about_o they_o in_o france_n 108._o lothario_n the_o saxon_a leave_v they_o to_o the_o pope_n 109._o italy_n its_o church_n in_o a_o sad_a condition_n n._n 73._o ample_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n convenient_a for_o italy_n 152._o provision_n make_v there_o against_o abuse_n 186._o stat._n of_o italy_n change_v after_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 210._o m_o mendicant_o their_o grant_n to_o acquire_v good_n 193._o france_n oppose_v they_o 194._o militia_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n 199._o ecclesiastic_a minister_n pay_v nothing_o 124._o monk_n their_o original_a they_o be_v secular_a n._n 30._o they_o choose_v their_o abbot_n 32._o they_o be_v admit_v into_o affair_n of_o state_n and_o of_o war_n 115._o monastery_n their_o original_a n._n 30._o join_v with_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 46._o in_o commenda_fw-la condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n but_o without_o execution_n 220._o n_o navarro_n canonist_n hold_v that_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o patron_n but_o dispenser_n and_o oblige_v to_o restitution_n 239._o norman_n help_v the_o pope_n 101._o o_o office_n divine_a give_v to_o canonical_a hour_n 141._o ordinato_fw-la and_o ordine_fw-la 50._o p_o papacy_n be_v a_o benefice_n n._n 69._o title_n of_o most_o holy_a and_o most_o bless_a and_o name_v of_o pope_n 70._o pope_n confirm_v by_o the_o emperor_n 61._o administrator_n not_o patron_n 86._o practice_n of_o pope_n concern_v benefice_n confer_v by_o king_n 112._o they_o dispense_v contrary_a to_o canon_n 132._o draw_v election_n to_o rome_n 134_o 151._o they_o prohibit_v to_o alienate_v 169._o their_o authority_n be_v doubtful_a 225._o they_o binder_n
who_o be_v supreme_a in_o his_o state_n which_o according_a to_o seneca_n may_v be_v call_v dominion_n of_o empire_n or_o else_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jurisconsult_v dominion_n of_o protection_n and_o of_o jurisdiction_n another_o each_o private_a man_n have_v which_o be_v the_o dominion_n of_o propriety_n whereof_o we_o speak_v and_o wherein_o we_o now_o make_v enquiry_n one_o can_v say_v that_o god_n have_v the_o universal_a dominion_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o that_o he_o have_v therewith_o the_o propriety_n of_o those_o good_n as_o the_o king_n have_v the_o universal_a in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nevertheless_o he_o possess_v in_o private_a and_o have_v the_o propriety_n of_o that_o portion_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o own_o house_n 86._o n._n 86._o wherefore_o one_o may_v make_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o universal_a dominion_n of_o the_o prince_n with_o the_o particular_a of_o propriety_n whereby_o it_o increase_v and_o be_v augment_v but_o god_n dominion_n have_v a_o universality_n so_o excellent_a and_o so_o infinite_a that_o it_o can_v receive_v no_o addition_n and_o repugn_v to_o be_v particularise_v as_o it_o also_o repugn_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v say_v god_n be_v master_n of_o these_o good_n i_o who_o have_v the_o same_o tribunal_n the_o same_o consistory_n and_o the_o same_o court_n as_o he_o i_o be_o master_n also_o but_o rather_o he_o be_v no_o less_o a_o servant_n of_o whosoever_o be_v least_o notwithstanding_o other_o vend_v or_o utter_v free_o without_o fear_n say_v dominus_fw-la pope_n dispensator_fw-la not_z dominus_fw-la that_o the_o pope_n be_v master_n and_o have_v the_o dominion_n and_o this_o they_o prove_v by_o the_o decretal_a of_o clement_n the_o four_o that_o the_o plenary_a disposition_n of_o all_o benefice_n belong_v to_o they_o st._n thomas_n oppose_v himself_o to_o this_o opinion_n in_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n indeed_o may_v call_v himself_o chief_a dispensator_fw-la but_o in_o no_o wise_a may_v he_o be_v call_v either_o master_n or_o possessor_n 87._o n._n 87._o which_o doctrine_n cardinal_n gaetanus_n explain_v add_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v give_v nor_o in_o any_o wise_a dispose_n of_o ecclesiastical_a good_n but_o only_o do_v with_o they_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v do_v be_v upon_o the_o term_n of_o dispensator_fw-la and_o gaetanus_n reason_n be_v very_o clear_a and_o efficacious_a these_o good_n be_v at_o first_o belong_v to_o a_o master_n who_o have_v transfer_v his_o dominion_n by_o donation_n or_o by_o testament_n but_o none_o of_o these_o have_v ever_o intention_n to_o give_v or_o leave_v to_o the_o pope_n therefore_o the_o dominion_n have_v not_o pass_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o the_o same_o gaetanus_n and_o adrian_n 6_o pope_n say_v that_o the_o dominion_n of_o estate_n be_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o generality_n or_o universality_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o place_n to_o which_o the_o good_n or_o estate_n be_v leave_v so_o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v in_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v know_v by_o all_o that_o universality_n in_o right_n be_v like_o a_o person_n capable_a of_o possess_v in_o which_o manner_n it_o be_v say_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o the_o city_n that_o be_v no_o man_n in_o particular_a but_o all_o man_n together_o they_o leave_v many_o will_n after_o this_o manner_n 88_o n._n 88_o as_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o school_n of_o st._n rocco_n rocco_n rocco_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o friar_n etc._n etc._n this_o doctrine_n be_v very_o well_o confirm_v by_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o the_o canon_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o if_o they_o be_v to_o denominate_v estate_n in_o land_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o person_n they_o will_v denominate_v it_o from_o he_o who_o have_v the_o dominion_n but_o all_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n call_v they_o church_n land_n or_o good_n therefore_o she_o have_v the_o dominion_n of_o they_o neither_o have_v those_o any_o other_o opinion_n who_o say_v these_o good_n be_v christ_n because_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o most_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v denominate_v not_o only_o from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n but_o also_o from_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o have_v be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o most_o famous_a bishop_n therein_o as_o the_o roman_a be_v call_v st._n peter_n that_o of_o alexandria_n st._n marks_n that_o of_o ravenna_n st._n apollinare_n whereupon_o the_o land_n of_o those_o church_n take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o saint_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v call_v st._n peter_n wherefore_o these_o kind_n of_o phrase_n be_v read_v among_o all_o the_o ancient_a writer_n 89._o n._n 89._o viz._n st._n peter_n patrimony_n st._n peter_n land_n the_o possession_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o patrimony_n of_o st._n apollinare_fw-la the_o revenue_n of_o st._n apollinare_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o because_o christ_n be_v universal_a head_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o church_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o to_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v call_v christ_n patrimony_n christ_n good_n or_o land_n etc._n etc._n which_o signify_v so_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n who_o head_n christ_n be_v not_o otherwise_o that_o the_o land_n of_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n be_v call_v st._n mark_n that_o be_v belong_v to_o that_o republic_n which_o bear_v st_n mark_v name_n and_o true_o that_o universality_n of_o the_o church_n be_v mistress_n of_o all_o that_o be_v gain_v when_o the_o clergyman_n in_o each_o diocese_n be_v in_o common_a because_o all_o donation_n and_o all_o testament_n be_v make_v thereunto_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o these_o estate_n be_v not_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v purchase_v but_o by_o he_o to_o who_o the_o law_n grant_v the_o power_n of_o purchase_v but_o the_o law_n of_o constantine_n grant_v that_o donation_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o christian_a college_n 90._o n._n 90._o that_o be_v to_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o christian_n which_o be_v in_o city_n than_o the_o dominion_n belong_v to_o those_o college_n but_o after_o the_o division_n be_v make_v and_o the_o benefice_n institute_v legacy_n or_o donation_n be_v make_v unto_o particular_a church_n or_o rather_o for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o some_o particular_a pious_a work_n in_o those_o church_n wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v who_o be_v the_o master_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o without_o see_v the_o bequeath_v of_o the_o will_n and_o of_o the_o donor_n whereto_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v fundamental_o we_o can_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o prelate_n and_o other_o clergyman_n be_v the_o governor_n administrator_n and_o dispensator_n of_o the_o church_n good_n to_o do_v therewith_o according_a to_o the_o bequest_n of_o the_o donor_n or_o the_o leaver_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o that_o person_n be_v master_n either_o particular_a or_o general_a in_o favour_n of_o who_o the_o donation_n or_o the_o legacy_n be_v make_v wherefore_o also_o every_o rector_n of_o a_o church_n ought_v to_o see_v diligent_o after_o the_o obligation_n leave_v he_o to_o perform_v and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v otherwise_o it_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o humane_a imperfection_n no_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o through_o length_n of_o time_n 91._o n._n 91._o he_o may_v have_v a_o prescription_n because_o that_o presuppose_v a_o good_a faith_n which_o never_o be_v in_o any_o man_n every_o one_o know_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o those_o good_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o be_v do_v with_o as_o they_o do_v but_o in_o who_o dominion_n shall_v those_o church-land_n be_v who_o institution_n be_v not_o know_v the_o natural_a and_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v that_o in_o those_o who_o private_a patron_n or_o master_n have_v total_o 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