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A34480	Jura cleri, or, An apology for the rights of the long-despised clergy proving out of antient and modern records that the conferring of revenues, honours, titles, priviledges, and jurisdiction upon ecclesiasticks is consistent with Scripture, agreeable to the purest primitive times, and justified by the vsance and practce of all nations / by Philo-Basileus Philo-Clerus.	Philo-Basileus Philo-Clerus.	1661 (1661)	Wing C612; ESTC R23895	70,115	98

twice Chancellour and Tho. Young Lord Prefident of the North A. 1561. LONDON The Epitaph on the Monument of William Bish of London sometime since to be seen in St. Pauls spake him one of the Privy Council to the Conquerour Mauritius Chancellour under the same King Eustachius de Fauconbridge one of Rich. 1. Justices Chancellour of the Exchequer Treasurer of England and twice Embass into France Hen. de Wingham Chancel under Edw. 3. Ralph Baldoc under Edw. 1. Rich. Bintworth under Edw. 3. Robert Braibrook under Rich. 2. Rich. Cox Dean of Westminster whom I crave leave to n●me here as belonging to the Diocesse of the Privy Council to Edw. 6. And Bancroft sent Embassadour to Embden to treat with the King of Denmarks Commissioners A. 1600. DURHAM Geoffry Rufus Chancel of England A. 1140. Rich. de Marisco A. 1217. Antony Beak of the Privy Council A. 1294. Rich. de Bury Chancel A. 1334. and Treasurer A. 1336. Thom. Langley Chancell A. 1406. Thomas Ruthal of the Council to Hen. 8. and as his Monument at Westminster testifies Secretary to Hen. 7. Rich. Neyle of the Privy Council A. 1627. And here I must not omit that known passage of Neubrigensis who brings in K. Rich. making himself merry with the Bish boasting what a feat he had done è vetusto Episcopo novitium Comitem mirus ego artifex feci to make a new Count of an old Bishop a Priviledge till the late Interruption continued to that See WINCHESTER Swithun Chancellour of Engl. under K. Egbert A. 860. Will. Giffard Chancel under the Conquerour Rufus and Hen. 1. Peter de la Roche Lord chief Justice under K. John John Sendal Chancel A. 1316. Will. Edendon Treasurer under Edw. 3d. Will. of Wickham Founder of New Coll. in Oxon Principal Secretary Vita Wainflet keeper of the Privy Seal Mr. of the Wards and Treasurer of the Kings Revenues in France A. 1360. Will. Wainflet Founder of Magdalene Coll. Oxon for his great wisdom and Integrity long Chancel of Engl. under Hen. 6. Rich. Fox Founder of C. C. C. Oxon one of the Privy Council to Hen. 7th as Prudent a Prince as this Nation has known and continually imployed either in matters of Counsel at home or Embassies abroad ELY Will. Lang-champ Chancellour A. 1189 then chief Justice and Protector of the Realm when Rich. 1. undertook his voyage to the Holy-Land Eustachius Chancellour A. 1196. John Hotham Chancellour A. 1326 as Spelm. 1317. as Godwin Simon Langham A. 1361. first Treasurer then Chancel of Eng. John Barnet Treasurer A. 1366. John Fordham Treasurer A. 1385. Will. Gray Treasurer A. 1469. John Alcock Chancel A. 1486. and Tho. Goodric Chancel under Edw. 6. LINCOLNE Robert Bluet Chancel under the Conquerour A. 1092. Alexander under Hen. 1. cheif Justice of Engl. Galfridus Chancel A. 1180. Hugh de Wells Chancel A. 1209. Walt. de Constantiis Chancel under Hen. 6. And Dr. Williams Dean of Westminster and after Bishop of this See made Lord Keeper by the Learned King James COVENTRY LICHFIELD Roger de Wiseham Keeper of the Great Seal A. 1245. Walter de Langton Treasurer A. 1226. Roger Northbrough Clerk of the Wardrobe afterwards Treasurer A. 1322. Geoffry Blyth Lord Presid of Wales A. 1512. Rowland Lee his Successour the same A. 1535 and Rich Sampson A. 1537. SALISBVRY Osmond Chancel of Engl. alwaies of the Privy Council and seldome spared from Court under the Conquerour Roger Chancel A. 1107. and under King Stephen A. 1136. John Waltham Master of the Rolls Keeper of the Privy Seal and after Treasurer of Engl. under Richard the Second Nicholas Bubwith Treasurer A. 1407. William Ayscoth Clerk of the Council A. 1438. BATH and WELS Robert Burnel first Treasurer then Chancellour of Engl. and alwaies of the Council under Edward the First John Drokensford Keeper of the Wardrobe A. 1309. Robert Stillington first Keeper of the Privy Seal then Chancel A. 1465. Oliver King Principal Secretary A. 1492. John Clerk Master of the Rolles A. 1523. EXETER Leofricus First one of the Privy Council then Chancel of Engl. under the Conquerour though Spelman reckons him of Bath at that time Will. Brewster of the Privy Council under Hen. 3d. Walter Stapledon Founder of Exeter Coll. Oxon first of the Privy Council then Treasurer under Edw. 2d John Grandesson of the Privy Council to Edw. 3d. John Voyseye Lord President of Wales under Henry 8th And Gervase Babington Vice-President of Wales A. 1597. NORWICH Henry the Second by a a special Commission makes the Bishops of Norwich Winchester and Ely Lord Chief Justices in my Authors words Archi-Justitiarios Radulfus de Diceto And t is added Clergy-men were pitch'd upon as the likeliest persons not to oppresse the poor nor respect the face of the Rich. John Salmon Chancel A. 1319. Robert Baldoc Chancel A. 1324. John Wakering Keeper of the Privy Seal A. 1416. HEREFORD Thom. Cantilupe Chancel A. 1275. Thom. Charlton Treasurer A. 1329. John Gilbert A. 1386. Thom. Milling of the Privy Council to Edw. 4th Charles Booth Chancellour of the Marches of Wales A. 1517. WORCESTER Galfridus Gifford Chancel A. 1267. Walter Reynald first Treasurer then Chancel under Edw. 2d John Barnes Treasurer A. 1362. Hen. Wakefield Treasurer A. 1376. Nicholas Heath Lord Presid of Wales and Chancel of Engl. under Q. Mary CHICHESTER Ralph Nevil Chancel A. 1222. Spel. 26 who addes that he was appointed by Parliament John de Langton Chancel under Edw. 1. and 2d John Stratford A. 1360. Adam Molins Clerk of the Council A. 1451. and that incomparably learned Prelate and industrious Preacher Lan. Andrews Privy Counsellour of Engl. and Scotl. under a Prince that knew the worth of Learning and advanced it accordingly ROCHESTER Walter de Merton Founder of the Colledge that beares his Name 2 Chancel A. 1274. John de Shepey Treasurer A. 1358. OXFORD Hugh Curwyn Chancel of Ireland St. DAVIDS Adam Houghton Chancel A. 1376. Linwood the famous Canonist Keeper of the Privy Seal A. 1440. and imployed in Embassies to the Kings of Spain Portugal c. I might here subjoyn several Deanes and Arch-Deacons promoted to the same Dignities Stow. and take notice that till the Dissolution of Abbyes the Prior of Christ-Church in London was euer a Member of the Court of Aldermen and that the Dean of Westminster is by his Charter allowed no smal Influence upon the Government of that City But I shall not nauseate the Reader with any more hard Names only observe that in the Catalogue of Chancellours recorded in Spelmans Glossary amounting to about 170 near 100. of them were Clergy men more then all the other Professions put together can make up These then are the Honours which if any humane Testimony can make a thing certain an uninterrupted Custome equall to Law which Wise Antiquity gave them through all the Saxon Danes and Norman times without controul or dispute till within these 20 years since which England has groaned under this sin of despising the

eye will peruse the Annals of those times and consider the Ignorance pomp and sloth of those that engrossed all spiritual Promotions Court-Parasites Popes-Bastards or in the more refined Italian Dialect Nephews Foraigners unacquainted with the Language and so they might have the Fleece regardlesse what became of the Sheep when such as these devoured all the fat of the Land Mat. Paris passim had the fairest Benefices assigned for Pensions in Commendam who can blame an Holy zeal if it provokt them to a just Indignation who will not pardon their Passion if it transported them beyond the just bounds Thus t is usual to run from one extream to another as we see some of the Fathers by their over-vehement disputes against Pelagius Eutyches c. make way for the contrary errors there being no other means to get a crooked stick straight but by bowing it as much the other way though I hope no wise man will plead to have it alwaies kept so Let not therefore any suffer themselves to be deluded and imposed upon by such Quotations or the practise of some good men in those impoverisht persecuted ages which onely can justify and excuse their actings who so they might but run counter to Rome and undermine the high-fed Abbots and gorbellied Monks cared not how slavishly they stooped to live beggerly upon the Alms of their Hearers especially when they found this a pleasing Doctrine plausible with the covetuous multitude who for the most part are willing to go the cheapest way to Heaven and therefore cryed it up as the true Apostolical manner This self-denial of theirs and Compliance with the present exigences has begot such dangerous opinions in the minds of some and by the subtle contrivance of Satan willing to improve any advantage brought such a snare upon their Successours that many poor innocent persons often urge their example for a pattern and would fain reduce all to that model never considering what a vast difference our Gracious God who disposes of Times and Seasons has put between theirs and ours both in respect of Preachers and Hearers But if the people of this Nation by Providence should be reduced to such extremities I hope their Ministers could be content cheerfully and without repining to suffer with them in the mean while reason and gratitude require they should partake in the common happinesse Now I say if such considerations did not prevail with me I should be ready to tax the imprudence of those eminent Worthies in betraying the Priviledges and Revenues of the Gospel which Christ himself by an irrepealeable Charter has setled upon his Ministers I dare not deny but some holy men have slighted Honours and that Portion due to their Calling out of sincere Principles and a good meaning who yet have lived to repent their errour though not able to redresse it when they have seen how much the Church has thereby suffered and religion been damnified Luther Ep. p. 13. Witnesse Luther who sadly complains Ego pro meo stipendio Annuo tantum novem antiquas Sexagenas habeo praeter has ne obolus quidem aut mihi aut Fratribus è Civitate accedit A brave Reward for such matchlesse deserts and if so happy an Instrument of Europes Reformation so valiant a Champion who singly opposed the United Power of Rome and Hell found no better usage what might other Punies expect if they were left to the frozen charity of this griping Age. Certainly they had all need make it part of their dayly Letany to be delivered from such unmerciful Taskmasters Nor was this his fate only but Calvin Beza Musculus Saravia c. oftentimes bitterly bemoane the pitifull allowances of the Reformed Clergy in most foraign Countries Though too many may thank themselves for if it be lawful to speak my thoughts I fear superstition in some few weaknesse and affecting the name of despising the World in most have been the principal inducements to relinquish that which their Bountiful Master bestowed upon them and Gospel Liberty allowed them to challenge Are we not commanded to honour the Lord with our substance which must be performed in well Stewarding it not in a careless contempt of our unque●●ionable Inheritance Let no man therefore hope to build any strong arguments upon this Sandy Foundation or to justifie their Sacriledge by such Writings and Practice CHAP. VI. Sacriledge condemned in a serious Expostulation with the Authors of it NOw before I dismisse this I cannot but a little expostulate matters with our late Church-Robbers who t is feared did never impartially weigh that of Rom. 2.22 when so they might sly from Popish Idolatry valued not what Sacred spoiles they committed And I wish any that deny a Relative Holinesse in Things and Places would explain to us what the Apostle meant by that word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sacriledge that so we may correct all the Glossaries yet published which I cannot find in the least to smile upon and countenance their Proceedings Methinks these men should never read the 47 of Gen. without drawing a blush in their cheeks to see a prophane Pharaoh sparing the Lands of the Priests and taking special care to provide for their maintenance allowing them a Portion from the Publick the Quantity of Bread Wine and Flesh see at large in Herodot Euterp when all the rest of Egypt was morgaged and his other Subjects must either pinch with Famine or pay dear for Grain And from this passage Aquinas * Com in 13. c. Ep. ad Rom. collects Sacerdotal Immunity to be agreeable to natural Equity The Roman Orator * L. 3. de Nat. Deo has a remarkable story concerning Dionysius that taking all the Consecrated wealth out of the Temples of the Gods he exposed it to sale in the open Markets and meeting with good ready mony Chapmen raised an incredible sum but the Tyrant having better considered of it soon after by Proclamation ordered all to be restored upon severe Penalties fearing more the guilt of Sacriledge then the reproach of Injustice And well might this be dreaded if he had known all Plato de Leg. Dial. 9. thought none would be so wretched as to attempt such a thing especially a Citizen but if any did he pronounces him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Incurable and awards present Death The Roman 1.2 Tables ranked such amongst the most Capital offenders Sacrum Sacrove commendatum qui clepserit rapseritve Parricida esto And under the Law there were Attonements appointed for the greatest sins Perjury Uncleanesse Murther and Sacriledge through ignorance Lev. 5.15 but presumptuous knowing sacriledge seems unpardonable there being no expiation ordered for it You know whose Language t is Will a man rob his God Mal. 3.4 Certainly the so much condemned Jews will rise in Judgement against this generation who though they filched now and then in Tithes and Offerings yet in their greatest pressures never toucht the Revenues of the Priests nor do any of the