the_o history_n of_o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n wherein_o be_v handle_v according_a to_o the_o law_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a whatsoever_o concern_v matter_n beneficial_a the_o regale_n investiture_n nomination_n and_o other_o right_n attribute_v to_o prince_n write_a in_o french_a by_o a_o learned_a priest_n and_o now_o do_v into_o english_a london_n print_v for_o henry_n faithorne_n and_o john_n kersey_n at_o the_o rose_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o samuel_n smith_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1685._o to_o the_o reader_n it_o may_v seem_v unnecessary_a to_o say_v more_o of_o this_o treatise_n than_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o famous_a pen_n of_o father_n simon_n who_o have_v herein_o far_o outgon_v all_o who_o have_v write_v on_o the_o same_o subject_a even_o the_o learned_a father_n paul_n this_o work_n plain_o discover_v what_o good_a use_v the_o ecclesiastic_o have_v make_v of_o the_o pious_a inclination_n of_o the_o laity_n to_o their_o own_o advantage_n which_o may_v just_o reflect_v on_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o great_a school_n of_o politics_n but_o ought_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o prejudice_v the_o honourable_a esteem_n and_o liberal_a endowment_n which_o a_o sound_a orthodox_n church_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o enjoy_v in_o a_o well-governed_a state_n a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o original_a of_o the_o community_n of_o good_n among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n page_z 1_o the_o first_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n page_z 5_o the_o original_a of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n page_z 7_o the_o original_a of_o the_o great_a authority_n of_o bishop_n page_z 9_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o beginning_n page_z 11_o the_o original_a of_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n page_z 13_o the_o nature_n of_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n in_o the_o beginning_n ibid._n the_o original_a of_o land_n and_o immovable_a good_n in_o the_o church_n page_n 15_o abuse_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o church-revenue_n page_n 17_o the_o custâ—m_n of_o the_o western_a church_n different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o east_n page_n 20_o dispute_n about_o the_o divide_n of_o church-revenue_n page_n 21_o change_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n page_n 23_o the_o office_n of_o the_o steward_n ibid._n whether_o church_n man_n can_v retain_v their_o inheritance_n page_n 24_o edict_n of_o emperor_n page_n 27_o the_o excessive_a covetousness_n of_o churchman_n ibid._n law_n of_o the_o emperor_n against_o the_o avarice_n of_o church_n man_n page_n 30_o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o monk_n page_n 32_o clerk_n that_o live_v in_o community_n differ_v from_o monk_n page_n 33_o monk_n subject_a to_o bishop_n page_n 34_o canon_n against_o monk_n page_n 36_o the_o primitive_a revenue_n of_o monk_n ibid._n the_o original_a of_o the_o church_n of_o monk_n page_n 37_o monk_n in_o the_o west_n before_o st._n benet_n page_n 38_o the_o difference_n of_o ancient_a monk_n from_o the_o modern_a ibid._n alteration_n in_o church_n and_o state_n page_n 40_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o temporal_a estate_n page_n 41_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o the_o altar_n ibid._n the_o ruin_n of_o private_a churchman_n page_n 42_o the_o original_a of_o land_n and_o other_o revenue_n belong_v to_o monastery_n page_n 44_o the_o original_a of_o private_a mass_n page_n 45_o form_n of_o ancient_a donation_n page_n 47_o mean_n of_o acquire_a estate_n among_o the_o monk_n page_n 49_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o contract_n call_v precarius_fw-la page_n 51_o other_o way_n of_o acquisition_n page_n 52_o investiture_n depend_v on_o prince_n page_n 59_o election_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o pope_n no_o not_o in_o italy_n page_n 60_o election_n only_o free_a in_o name_n page_n 63_o the_o original_a of_o the_o exemption_n of_o monastery_n page_n 64_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o monk_n and_o curate_n concern_v tithe_n page_n 66_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o altar_n page_n 67_o dispute_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o monk_n page_n 73_o ecclesiastical_a employment_n inconsistent_a with_o monk_n page_n 75_o prince_n ruin_v the_o monk_n page_n 77_o the_o original_a of_o great_a power_n annex_v to_o church_n page_n 79_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o to_o benefice_n page_n 82_o reflection_n on_o the_o right_n of_o pope_n page_n 87_o the_o custom_n of_o france_n as_o to_o the_o reception_n of_o bull_n page_n 89_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n page_n 90_o of_o the_o regale_n under_o the_o second_o race_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n page_n 92_o the_o regale_n under_o the_o three_o race_n page_n 94_o the_o regale_n different_a from_o investiture_n ibid._n explication_n of_o investiture_n page_n 95_o the_o regale_n grant_v by_o the_o pope_n page_n 97_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o regale_n ibid._n a_o restriction_n of_o the_o regale_n page_n 102_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o parliament_n page_n 104_o the_o regale_n authorise_v by_o a_o general_n council_n page_n 105_o the_o right_n of_o collation_n attribute_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o the_o regale_n page_n 107_o the_o regale_n under_o philip_n the_o fair._n page_n 112_o under_o philip_n of_o valois_n ibid._n under_o lovis_n xii_o ibid._n under_o henry_n iv_o page_n 113_o under_o lovis_n xiii_o page_n 114_o the_o regale_n at_o present_a in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o france_n ibid._n the_o monarchy_n of_o sicily_n page_n 116_o the_o pope_n power_n in_o france_n page_n 122_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o new_a canon_n law_n page_n 123_o the_o original_a of_o benefice_n page_n 124_o a_o augmentation_n of_o the_o new_a law_n page_n 126_o the_o original_a of_o the_o liberty_n of_o france_n page_n 131_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o french_a law_n and_o right_n page_n 134_o the_o canon_n or_o common_a law_n page_n 136_o particular_a law_n or_o right_n page_n 137_o law_n and_o right_n of_o pope_n ibid._n reversion_n or_o expectative_a grace_n abrogate_a page_n 138_o the_o right_n of_o graduate_n page_n 139_o bretagne_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o prevention_n page_n 140_o lay-patron_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o prevention_n ibid._n elective_a and_o collative_a benefice_n page_n 141_o derogation_n from_o the_o right_n of_o prevention_n page_n 142_o the_o right_n of_o devolution_n attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n page_n 145_o benefice_n vacant_a in_o curia_n page_n 147_o other_o right_n of_o the_o pope_n page_n 151_o alienation_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 153_o concordat_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 155_o commendum_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n page_n 157_o the_o right_n of_o commendatary_a abbot_n page_n 158_o of_o union_n page_n 162_o the_o pope_n power_n limit_v in_o france_n page_n 164_o the_o judge_v of_o bishop_n page_n 165_o the_o power_n of_o legate_n in_o france_n page_n 166_o the_o power_n of_o nuncio_n in_o france_n page_n 168_o of_o cardinal_n page_n 169_o the_o right_n of_o chapter_n page_n 173_o the_o original_a of_o parsonage_n and_o dignity_n without_o cure_n page_n 174_o the_o original_a of_o the_o right_n of_o chapter_n page_n 178_o the_o right_n of_o chapter_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o see_n page_n 182_o the_o right_n of_o patron_n page_n 185_o the_o privilege_n of_o lay-patron_n page_n 188_o whence_o come_v the_o distinction_n of_o patronage_n page_n 191_o of_o huguenot-patronage_n page_n 193_o the_o original_a of_o ecclesiastical_a patronage_n page_n 198_o the_o original_a of_o priory_n page_n 199_o the_o right_n of_o commendatary_a abbot_n as_o to_o the_o nomination_n to_o benefice_n page_n 202_o concordat_n or_o agreement_n betwixt_o abbot_n and_o monk_n page_n 206_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o present_v to_o benefice_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o abbatial_n see_n page_n 209_o of_o prior_n among_o monk_n page_n 211_o cluni_n and_o cisteaux_n have_v change_v the_o ancient_a government_n of_o monastery_n page_n 213_o derogation_n from_o the_o right_n of_o commendatary_a abbot_n page_n 215_o of_o regulars_n page_n 218_o a_o comparison_n between_o commendatary_n and_o regular_a abbot_n page_n 220_o a_o description_n of_o the_o life_n of_o regular_a abbot_n page_n 222_o military_a order_n page_n 228_o the_o original_a of_o commandery_n page_n 230_o a_o military_a order_n wherein_o one_o may_v marry_v page_n 232_o philip_n ii_o the_o rich_a prelate_n in_o the_o church_n page_n 234_o of_o hospital_n ibid._n derogation_n from_o the_o right_n of_o bishop_n page_n 237_o the_o novelty_n of_o resignation_n in_o favorem_fw-la page_n 238_o regulation_n that_o derogate_a from_o resignanation_n page_n 240_o of_o regress_n page_n 242_o of_o permutation_n or_o exchange_n page_n 244_o of_o union_n page_n 246_o of_o the_o indult_n or_o privilege_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n page_n 248_o of_o degree_n page_n 249_o of_o exemption_n
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