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certae_fw-la rationis_fw-la vel_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la causa_fw-la poposcerit_fw-la ut_fw-la populus_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la principalem_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la occurrere_fw-la statuatur_fw-la altar_n etc._n etc._n in_o england_n as_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o parochial_a church_n and_o cure_n be_v much_o late_a than_o in_o france_n so_o also_o the_o subdivision_n of_o they_o and_o all_o the_o benefit_n or_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o the_o first_o complaint_n which_o i_o find_v to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o our_o nation_n of_o the_o too_o great_a multiplication_n of_o church_n of_o the_o new_a foundation_n be_v in_o the_o additament_n of_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n 621._o wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v now_o three_o or_o four_o church_n in_o many_o place_n where_o ancient_o be_v but_o one_o to_o the_o great_a diminution_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o ancient_a clergy_n multis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la modò_fw-la sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la 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in_o the_o year_n 1126._o can._n 4._o nullus_fw-la abbas_n prior_n monachus_n vel_fw-la clericus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sive_fw-la decimam_fw-la seu_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la beneficia_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la de_fw-la dono_fw-la laici_fw-la sine_fw-la proprii_fw-la episcopi_fw-la assensu_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la in_o the_o mean_a time_n most_o of_o the_o prebend_n be_v found_v in_o cathedral_n church_n of_o the_o old_a foundation_n as_o we_o now_o distinguish_v they_o viz._n in_o those_o which_o be_v then_o hold_v by_o secular_a canon_n of_o these_o many_o be_v endow_v with_o tithe_n or_o portion_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o some_o benefice_n the_o advowson_n of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o some_o other_o founder_n of_o the_o prebend_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o such_o a_o prebendary_a to_o serve_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o benefice_n personal_o if_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o his_o attendance_n require_v at_o the_o cathedral_n church_n or_o to_o supply_v it_o by_o 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lord_n bacon_n observe_v concern_v
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p._n 217._o etc._n etc._n hist._n conc._n trid._n p._n 255._o chron._n hisp._n p_o 〈◊〉_d conc_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d paâ—_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d aâ—t_n 7._o â—om_n 3._o 8._o report_n 149._o hist._n eccles._n l._n 1._o c._n 1â—_n not._n in_o epiphan_n in_o hâ—eresi_fw-la aâ—ianâ_fw-la hist._n eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o defence_n of_o diocesan_n episc_n p._n 47._o 〈◊〉_d eccl._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o â—_o tim._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d epist._n 2._o conc_fw-fr tom._n 1._o p._n 829._o cap._n 9_o §_o â—_o epist._n gilâ—â—_n p._n 23._o edit_fw-la oxon._n conc._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 53._o ibid._n p_o 495._o tom._n 3â—_n p._n 188._o lâ—x_fw-la 3._o conc._n angl._n t._n 1._o p_o 4â—9_n ib_a p._n 413._o descript._n â—all_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o hist._n eccl._n l._n i._o c._n 27._o hiâ—_n eccl._n â—_o 3._o c._n 7._o l._n 3._o c._n â—6_n in_o fine_a beda_n hist._n eccl._n l._n 4._o c._n 27._o circa_fw-la med_n antiq._n britan_n p._n 52._o l_o 5._o c._n 4._o l._n 4._o c._n â—_o conc._n ang._n t._n 1._o p_o 3â—â—_n capitular_a edit_fw-la â—_o balazio_n t_o 1_o p._n 416._o l._n 5._o c._n 334._o ib._n p._n 896._o con._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 22._o ibid._n p._n 41._o conc._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 258._o capitâ—l_n t._n 1._o p._n 565._o capitular_a t._n 1._o p._n 1205._o l._n 7._o c._n 375._o ib._n p._n 1104._o conc._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 22._o cap._n 1._o in_o capit_fw-la franc._n t._n 2._o p._n 327._o conc._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 258._o conc._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 258._o tiâ—_n 1._o â—_o 1â—_n capitul_n t._n 1._o p._n 99_o conc._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 293._o ibid._n p._n 328._o ibid._n p._n 248._o capitular_a t._n 1._o p._n 196._o ibid._n p_o 730._o lex_fw-la alsâ—di_fw-la 24._o capitular_a t._n 1._o p._n 154_o ib_a p._n 192._o i._o 6._o c._n 59_o ib._n p._n 932._o ib._n p._n 708._o sic_fw-la 8â—_n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o addit_fw-la 3_o capit._n c._n 83._o ib._n p._n 1172._o can._n 14._o can._n 20._o capitul_n â—_o 5._o c._n 175._o t._n 1_o p._n 857._o conc._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 258._o can._n 13._o cap._n 24._o conc._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 258._o capitular_a t._n 1._o p._n 416._o ibid._n p._n 504._o v._o selden_n hist_o decim_fw-la p_o 264._o council_n angl_n tom._n 1._o p._n 444._o ibid._n p._n 545._o leâ—_n 11._o capital_a tom._n 1._o p._n 171._o ibid._n t._n 2._o p._n 327._o c._n 1._o ibid._n p._n 24._o conc._n angl._n tom._n 1._o p_o 621._o ibid_fw-la tom._n 1._o p._n 448._o can._n 6_o 9_o 15._o lex_fw-la 13._o ibid._n p._n 545._o capitular_a t._n 1._o p._n 565._o l_o â—_o c._n 149._o capitular_a t._n 1._o p._n 730._o l._n 1._o c._n 24._o capitular_a l._n 7_o c._n 198._o t._n 1._o p_o 1067._o conc._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 593._o ibid._n t._n 2._o p._n 22._o append._n ad_fw-la conc._n lateran_n p._n 4._o c._n 4._o conc._n labb_n t._n 10._o p._n 1569._o hist._n decim_fw-la c._n 9_o â—â—_o con._n angl._n t._n 2._o p_o 22._o ibid._n p._n 34._o conc._n angl._n tâ—â—_n p._n 101._o can._n 9_o conc._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 22._o can._n 9_o extrau_n de_fw-fr praebend_n c._n avaritia_fw-la ib._n cap._n dâ—_n monachis_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr suppl_n nâ—glig_v praelat_fw-la c._n sicut_fw-la conc._n ang._n t._n 2._o p._n 239._o ibid._n p._n 253._o canc._n ang._n t._n 2._o p._n 44._o ib._n p._n 183._o ib._n p._n 440._o cap._n 28._o ib._n p._n 374._o ib._n p._n 158._o conc._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 227._o ibid._n p._n 272._o conc._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 183._o ib._n p._n 272._o ib._n p._n 297._o ib_a p._n 183._o ib._n p._n â—â—_o append._n 1_o d_o l._n 4._o c._n 14._o capitul_n t._n 1._o p._n 794._o capitul_n l._n 6._o c._n 73._o t._n 1._o p._n 934._o l._n 6._o c._n 73._o ibid._n ib._n p._n 1291._o l._n 1._o c._n 254._o capitular_a t._n 1._o p._n 565._o cap._n 11._o conc._n t._n 10._o p._n 985._o council_n t._n 10._o p._n 1516._o hoveden_n hist._n par_fw-fr â—_o ad_fw-la ann_n 1179._o can._n 29._o conc._n t._n 11._o p._n 180._o clement_n on_o tit._n 2._o cap._n 3._o gloss_n conc._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 158._o ibid._n p._n 369._o conc._n labb_n t._n 11._o p._n 983._o abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n num._n 50._o supra_fw-la conc._n ang._n t._n 2_o p._n 12._o ibid._n p._n 281._o ibid._n p._n 34._o ibid._n p._n 36_o 〈◊〉_d 273._o p._n 35._o conc_fw-fr angl._n t._n 2._o p_o 227._o conc._n angl._n t._n 2._o p_o 277._o ibid._n p._n 3â—_n hiâ—t_fw-la council_n â—â—ident_a p._n 217._o vid._n registr_n peckhim_n sol_fw-mi 159._o cap._n 13._o capitular_a t._n 1._o p._n 154._o l._n 6._o c._n 59_o ibid_fw-la p._n 932._o con._n angl._n t._n 2._o p_o 34._o ib._n p._n 328._o capitular_a t._n â—_o p._n 146._o ib._n p._n 369._o lex_fw-la 3_o conc._n ang._n t._n â—_o p._n 409._o conc._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 320._o ib._n p._n 340_o exit_fw-la registro_fw-la winchelse_n f._n 34._o &_o pat._n 22._o e._n â—_o in_o turri_n london_n conâ—_n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 612._o extr_n de_fw-la testam_fw-la cap._n cumin_n off_o par._n 1._o c._n 4._o &_o 7._o the_o word_n of_o the_o latter_a author_n be_v include_v in_o uncis_fw-la pag._n 252._o hist._n counc_fw-la trent_n p._n 251_o 252._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 26._o bishop_n of_o worcester_n charge_n p._n 48._o preface_n to_o hist._n of_o tithe_n isa._n 49._o 2d_o
they_o except_v the_o chaplain_n of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n as_o be_v before_o say_v and_o for_o the_o king_n of_o our_o nation_n their_o design_n in_o the_o munificent_a endowment_n of_o church_n be_v as_o well_o to_o provide_v fit_a reward_n for_o able_a person_n employ_v in_o their_o own_o service_n as_o to_o provide_v person_n for_o the_o service_n of_o those_o church_n former_o therefore_o while_o the_o laity_n be_v either_o whole_o unlettered_a or_o give_v to_o a_o military_a life_n the_o king_n make_v use_v of_o the_o service_n of_o clergyman_n in_o all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chancery_n privy-seal_n secretary_n in_o all_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o embassy_n and_o if_o clergyman_n have_v not_o then_o be_v permit_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n herein_o none_o of_o these_o office_n can_v have_v be_v due_o execute_v the_o service_n of_o these_o clergyman_n the_o king_n reward_v with_o benefice_n and_o ecclesiastical_a preferment_n and_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o master_n and_o clerk_n in_o chancery_n fix_v many_o advowsons_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n for_o the_o time_n be_v which_o still_o continue_v although_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o have_v long_o since_o cease_v to_o return_v to_o the_o history_n of_o plurality_n after_o the_o power_n of_o dispense_n with_o they_o be_v take_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o fix_v whole_o in_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o lateran_n council_n no_o further_o care_n or_o decency_n be_v observe_v therein_o but_o within_o 60_o year_n they_o grow_v so_o enormous_a as_o not_o to_o be_v defend_v this_o the_o mendicant_a friar_n who_o in_o the_o intermediate_v time_n arise_v and_o multiply_v make_v great_a use_n of_o in_o their_o exclamation_n against_o the_o secular_a clergy_n and_o by_o it_o make_v they_o odious_a one_o of_o this_o order_n john_n peckham_n be_v promote_v to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o canterbury_n apply_v himself_o with_o great_a zeal_n to_o overthrow_v these_o plurality_n for_o which_o end_n he_o make_v a_o canon_n in_o the_o council_n of_o read_v in_o the_o year_n 1279._o 320._o that_o all_o benefice_n hold_v by_o one_o clergyman_n without_o a_o papal_a dispensation_n shall_v be_v void_a except_o the_o last_o and_o that_o all_o clergyman_n who_o shall_v hereafter_o receive_v more_o benefice_n than_o one_o without_o a_o papal_a dispensation_n seu_fw-la titulo_fw-la institutionis_fw-la seu_fw-la commendationis_fw-la seu_fw-la custodiae_fw-la shall_v be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la deprive_v of_o all_o and_o incur_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n afterward_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o opposition_n he_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o inveigh_v against_o all_o plurality_n of_o benefice_n as_o a_o mortal_a sin_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o lambeth_n in_o the_o year_n 1281._o 340_o after_o a_o long_a invection_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o plurality_n admonish_v primò_fw-la secundo_fw-la &_o tertiò_fw-la omnes_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la pluralitatem_fw-la damnabiliter_fw-la occupantes_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v within_o six_o month_n free_o and_o absolute_o resign_v all_o their_o benefice_n except_o one_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o diocesan_n for_o disobedience_n to_o this_o injunction_n or_o admonition_n he_o refuse_v to_o confirm_v john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n elect_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o winchester_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr kirkby_n elect_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rochester_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o appeal_n and_o opposition_n annul_v their_o election_n ob_fw-la crimen_fw-la pluralitatis_fw-la and_o cause_v the_o one_o to_o renounce_v the_o right_n of_o his_o election_n and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v reject_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n to_o which_o he_o have_v appeal_v the_o principle_n indeed_o upon_o which_o he_o do_v proceed_v be_v false_a but_o the_o enormity_n of_o plurality_n be_v at_o that_o time_n so_o great_a that_o it_o become_v the_o care_n of_o a_o archbishop_n to_o oppose_v and_o reform_v it_o i_o will_v produce_v the_o example_n of_o a_o score_n of_o pluralist_n who_o all_o die_v while_o he_o sit_v archbishop_n that_o from_o thence_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v how_o different_a the_o case_n than_o be_v from_o that_o which_o now_o obtain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n bogo_n de_fw-fr clare_n hold_v thirteen_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n london_n beside_o several_a prebend_n but_o all_o this_o be_v inconsiderable_a to_o what_o he_o hold_v in_o the_o province_n of_o york_n in_o which_o his_o spiritual_a preferment_n do_v according_a to_o the_o tax_n of_o those_o time_n amount_v to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 1980_o mark_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o certificate_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o church_n of_o york_n galfridus_n haspal_n die_v possess_v of_o fifteen_o benefice_n in_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n radulphus_fw-la framingham_n hold_v nine_o benefice_n in_o the_o same_o province_n malcolmus_n de_fw-fr harle_n hold_v five_o benefice_n in_o the_o same_o province_n henricus_fw-la samson_n hold_v six_o benefice_n in_o so_o many_o several_a diocese_n of_o the_o same_o province_n adam_n de_fw-fr stratton_n die_v possess_v of_o twenty_o three_o benefice_n in_o the_o same_o province_n adam_n de_fw-fr walton_n hold_v seven_o benefice_n in_o the_o same_o province_n petrus_n de_fw-fr wynch_n hold_v eight_o benefice_n in_o the_o same_o province_n adam_n pain_n die_v possess_v of_o fourteen_o benefice_n in_o the_o same_o province_n hugo_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr penne_n hold_v seven_o benefice_n in_o the_o same_o province_n willelmus_fw-la brumton_n die_v possess_v of_o ten_o benefice_n in_o the_o same_o province_n rogerus_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ley_n hold_v seven_o benefice_n in_o the_o same_o province_n beside_o several_a archdeaconry_n and_o prebend_n rogerus_fw-la barret_n hold_v six_o benefice_n in_o the_o same_o province_n willelmus_fw-la de_fw-la monteforti_fw-la hold_v eight_o benefice_n in_o the_o same_o province_n robertus_fw-la de_fw-la drayton_n hold_v seven_o benefice_n in_o the_o same_o province_n willelmus_fw-la de_fw-la percy_n hold_v eight_o benefice_n in_o both_o province_n hugo_n de_fw-fr cressingham_n hold_v nine_o benefice_n ricardus_n de_fw-fr hengham_n hold_v fourteen_o benefice_n johannes_n clarel_n hold_v fifteen_o benefice_n hugo_n de_fw-fr clos_n hold_v fourteen_o benefice_n by_o the_o vigorous_a opposition_n make_v to_o these_o extravagant_a plurality_n by_o archbishop_n peckham_n some_o reformation_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v for_o when_o pope_n vrban_n v._o 612._o in_o a_o bull_n date_v 1365._o may_v 5._o after_o a_o long_a invection_n against_o plurality_n command_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o pluralist_n in_o england_n to_o be_v transmit_v to_o he_o not_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o reform_v the_o abuse_n but_o only_o to_o squeeze_v money_n from_o they_o the_o plurality_n of_o those_o time_n be_v find_v to_o consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n as_o in_o prebend_n of_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n of_o which_o there_o be_v then_o a_o far_o great_a number_n than_o remain_v now_o in_o england_n yet_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o bull_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o plurality_n of_o spiritual_a promotion_n with_o or_o without_o cure_n of_o soul_n but_o tax_v both_o alike_o i_o have_v see_v the_o return_n make_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o all_o the_o pluralist_n reside_v at_o that_o time_n in_o or_o about_o london_n wherein_o if_o my_o memory_n fail_v i_o not_o i_o observe_v no_o great_a number_n of_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n hold_v by_o one_o man_n but_o many_o example_n of_o great_a number_n of_o prebend_n hold_v by_o one_o person_n among_o who_o be_v william_n de_fw-fr wickham_n who_o hold_v thirteen_o prebend_n and_o dignity_n in_o so_o many_o several_a church_n and_o but_o one_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n for_o by_o this_o time_n almost_o all_o the_o prebend_n and_o archdeaconries_n of_o england_n be_v get_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o canonist_n who_o quick_o find_v out_o subtle_a distinction_n quirk_n and_o device_n whereby_o to_o evade_v the_o obligation_n of_o personal_a constant_a residence_n upon_o their_o dignity_n as_o for_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n more_o be_v then_o hold_v by_o several_a man_n than_o be_v now_o allow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whether_o plurality_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n till_o the_o reformation_n whether_o in_o the_o intermediate_v time_n they_o increase_v or_o decrease_v i_o can_v certain_o affirm_v but_o suppose_v it_o not_o unlikely_a that_o as_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n grant_v dispensation_n grow_v daily_o more_o exorbitant_a so_o less_o shame_n or_o modesty_n be_v observe_v by_o she_o in_o give_v enormous_a dispensation_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o just_a before_o the_o reformation_n flourish_v in_o england_n a_o more_o monstrous_a pluralist_n than_o be_v ever_o know_v before_o that_o be_v cardinal_z wolsey_z who_o with_o