in_o the_o idem_fw-la the_o c._n clericum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sequente_fw-la ib_fw-la idem_fw-la council_n of_o chalcedon_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o bishop_n of_o one_o place_n and_o a_o archbishop_n of_o another_o all_o at_o one_o time_n yet_o the_o one_o by_o title_n the_o other_o by_o way_n of_o commendam_fw-la like_a as_o we_o read_v of_o oswald_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edgar_n before_o the_o conquest_n retain_v both_o the_o archbishoprike_v of_o york_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o worcester_n together_o a_o example_n also_o here_o of_o more_o ancient_a do_v appear_v in_o the_o ibidem_fw-la the_o c._n relatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n ul_a ibidem_fw-la day_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a where_o by_o his_o appointment_n one_o be_v both_o bishop_n of_o terracon_n and_o bishop_n of_o funda_fw-la at_o one_o time_n yet_o the_o one_o by_o title_n and_o the_o other_o commend_v unto_o he_o by_o way_n of_o trust_n for_o tuition_n and_o the_o gloss_n have_v very_o well_o 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d._n c._n de_fw-fr multa_fw-la etc._n etc._n ordinary_a fourthlie_o by_o dispensation_n of_o he_o that_o have_v authority_n which_o in_o those_o time_n they_o attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n 6._o pope_n gl._n in_o ver_fw-la pendeant_fw-la c._n eam_fw-la te_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr aetat_fw-la &_o qual_a c._n super_fw-la co_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la singula_fw-la in_o pri_fw-la ver_fw-la nisi_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-la prebendis_fw-la in_o 6._o fistlie_a and_o last_o if_o one_o benefice_n be_v annex_v or_o do_v depend_v upon_o another_o 7._o section_n pag._n 113_o 114_o 115_o 116._o the_o abstractor_n seem_v in_o this_o section_n so_o big_a with_o matter_n that_o he_o confusedlie_o shuffle_v together_o the_o confutation_n of_o his_o adversary_n suppose_v objection_n with_o the_o proof_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o overthrow_v dispensation_n as_o not_o know_v whether_o of_o they_o he_o have_v best_a to_o be_v first_o deliver_v of_o and_o yet_o it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o tympany_n 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which_o afterward_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v unture_n he_o here_o deni_v not_o that_o but_o the_o consequence_n as_o unnecessary_a and_o sophistical_a the_o argument_n may_v be_v thus_o gather_v the_o same_o authority_n which_o have_v first_o distinguish_v church_n may_v unite_v they_o again_o for_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n whereof_o he_o bring_v these_o general_a rule_n he_o may_v pull_v down_o who_o have_v set_v up_o and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n belong_v to_o the_o lawmaker_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o positive_a law_n have_v first_o distinguish_v church_n ergo_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o positive_a law_n may_v unite_v they_o again_o to_o those_o general_a rule_n in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o answer_v that_o if_o they_o be_v general_o understand_v without_o limitation_n &_o distinction_n they_o be_v either_o utterlie_o false_a or_o else_o contrary_a and_o repugnant_a to_o other_o principle_n of_o law_n true_o this_o be_v very_o strange_a law_n unto_o i_o 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but_o those_o who_o shall_v see_v more_o in_o they_o than_o they_o be_v able_a in_o themselves_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o approbation_n of_o they_o as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o ergo_fw-la the_o c._n innotuit_fw-la nobis_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr elect_v §._o habito_fw-la ergo_fw-la law_n here_o quote_v pag._n 17_o but_o his_o first_o proof_n which_o he_o here_o bring_v for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o mean_a competent_a and_o sufficient_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n in_o a_o minister_n because_o he_o impart_v not_o unto_o 38._o c._n ignorantia_fw-la do_v 38._o we_o from_o whence_o he_o borrow_v it_o belike_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o poor_a credit_n by_o the_o way_n this_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n which_o the_o law_n term_v eminent_a or_o excellent_a he_o in_o his_o discourse_n term_v sufficient_a perhaps_o to_o insinuate_v that_o no_o knowledge_n be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o minister_n but_o that_o which_o be_v eminent_a yet_o this_o exhortation_n that_o ignorance_n be_v avoid_v in_o minister_n that_o because_o they_o have_v a_o office_n of_o teach_v the_o scripture_n by_o they_o be_v to_o be_v read_v and_o that_o all_o their_o labour_n consist_v in_o preach_v and_o doctrine_n do_v neither_o overthrow_n the_o say_a distinction_n of_o mean_a competent_a and_o eminent_a because_o these_o point_n may_v be_v in_o man_n according_a to_o all_o these_o degree_n nor_o yet_o argue_v if_o these_o be_v not_o so_o exact_o perform_v by_o they_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v intruder_n s._n paul_n exhort_v a_o minister_n to_o rebuke_v reproove_v and_o to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n yet_o if_o some_o perform_v these_o office_n more_o perfect_o other_o more_o sparinglie_o according_a to_o their_o several_a gift_n of_o mildness_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v we_o say_v that_o he_o which_o fulfil_v not_o those_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o according_a to_o the_o best_a be_v therefore_o 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in_o every_o minister_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v a_o preacher_n because_o as_o in_o the_o most_o of_o the_o old_a canon_n presbyteri_fw-la be_v take_v for_o minister_n and_o clerici_fw-la for_o inferior_a ecclesiastical_a person_n so_o be_v this_o word_n sacerdos_n take_v not_o for_o every_o inferior_a minister_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o chief_a minister_n in_o the_o diocese_n or_o bishop_n and_o so_o sacerdote_fw-la so_o gl._n in_o c._n quando_fw-la do_v 38._o verbo_fw-la a_o sacerdote_fw-la the_o gloss_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v do_v expound_v it_o à _fw-la sacerdote_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la of_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o who_o the_o law_n in_o sundry_a place_n lay_v both_o a_o great_a care_n in_o preach_v and_o also_o a_o great_a sufficiency_n thereunto_o than_o ordinary_a also_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o by_o preach_v in_o law_n be_v not_o always_o mean_v that_o solemn_a expound_v and_o break_v of_o the_o scripture_n as_o we_o do_v usual_o speak_v but_o sometime_o any_o publish_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n even_o such_o as_o be_v do_v by_o read_v may_v well_o be_v understand_v and_o therefore_o the_o gloss_n do_v lectorem_fw-la do_v gl._n in_o verbo_fw-la praedicare_fw-la do_v 25._o c._n perlectis_fw-la §._o ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la interpret_v those_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n quae_fw-la prophetae_fw-la vaticinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la populis_fw-la praedicare_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la legere_fw-la to_o preach_v those_o thing_n to_o the_o people_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v prophesy_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o read_v they_o open_o to_o the_o people_n but_o yet_o if_o we_o shall_v admit_v this_o canon_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o inferior_a minister_n and_o of_o preach_v in_o the_o most_o usual_a signification_n we_o may_v with_o more_o probability_n thus_o conclude_v than_o as_o our_o author_n do_v see_v for_o increase_n of_o his_o knowledge_n a_o minister_n be_v 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another_o 61._o another_o admon_n 2._o pag._n 61._o say_v they_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v for_o it_o and_o to_o use_v it_o and_o br._n and_o br._n a_o four_o no_o less_o peremptory_a than_o traitorous_a who_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o say_v if_o the_o prince_n will_v not_o establish_v this_o government_n that_o her_o subject_n need_v not_o to_o tarry_v for_o she_o but_o ought_v t'innouate_v the_o government_n themselves_o diverse_a of_o the_o french_a reformer_n be_v also_o too_o violent_o affect_v that_o way_n one_o of_o they_o have_v deliver_v 28._o deliver_v fran._n jun._n pag._n 28._o that_o if_o the_o prince_n do_v hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o church_n pag._n 3._o or_o do_v affect_v the_o seat_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o their_o sense_n and_o meaning_n deal_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o hinder_v the_o presbytery_n the_o 28._o the_o pag._n 28._o people_n may_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n resist_v he_o to_o which_o end_n also_o 29._o also_o admon_n 2._o pag._n 29._o that_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o many_o a_o thousand_o in_o england_n desire_v that_o platform_n and_o that_o great_a trouble_n will_v come_v of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v still_o withstand_v in_o their_o devise_n and_o if_o none_o of_o those_o disâ—ciall_a practice_n can_v be_v put_v in_o ure_n which_o some_o of_o that_o disposition_n and_o affection_n to_o those_o presbytery_n have_v devise_v by_o arm_v inferior_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n against_o their_o sovereigns_n than_o they_o will_v 59_o will_v of_o obedience_n pa._n 59_o have_v the_o ministry_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o king_n whereby_o they_o will_v false_o gather_v by_o the_o feudall_a law_n or_o of_o tenor_n as_o we_o call_v it_o 66._o it_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la magistr_n pag._n 66._o that_o the_o vassal_n be_v deliver_v from_o his_o allegiance_n and_o oath_n of_o fealty_n or_o homage_n which_o he_o have_v take_v to_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n if_o he_o be_v 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banish_v with_o excommunication_n but_o most_o strong_o be_v this_o sense_n which_o i_o have_v give_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o very_a good_a historiographer_n chro_fw-la historiographer_n ottho_n erisingen_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 35._o chro_fw-la i_o do_v read_v and_o read_v over_o again_o say_v one_o the_o act_n of_o roman_a king_n and_o emperor_n and_o i_o can_v no_o where_n find_v that_o any_o of_o they_o be_v ever_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n till_o this_o william_n king_n of_o england_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o alexander_n the_o second_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1066._o and_o johannes_n tritenius_n 14._o tritenius_n chron._n hirsaug_fw-mi ca._n 14._o write_v of_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o say_v thus_o for_o which_o pertinacie_n he_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o gregory_n the_o seven_o and_o by_o a_o synodal_a decree_n of_o bishop_n be_v depose_v from_o the_o empire_n although_o he_o care_v not_o for_o it_o and_o he_o be_v the_o 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we_o shall_v lay_v to_o some_o wholesome_a remedy_n if_o the_o disease_n and_o malady_n of_o pluralite_n in_o time_n of_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n be_v such_o that_o the_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a 2._o 5._o p._n 2._o have_v their_o eye_n in_o their_o head_n to_o see_v the_o infection_n thereof_o to_o be_v most_o perilous_a as_o well_o to_o their_o synagogue_n as_o to_o their_o common_a weal_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o plurify_v man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v find_v any_o mean_n to_o escape_v the_o fire_n and_o revenge_v which_o the_o idolator_n fear_v and_o not_o only_o these_o canon_n and_o provincials_n but_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o england_n also_o make_v against_o these_o excess_n prohibit_v likewise_o the_o have_v of_o â—â—_o benefice_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v the_o 21._o year_n of_o henry_n the_o 8._o the_o tenor_n whereof_o ensue_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v one_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 8._o pound_n or_o above_o accept_v and_o take_v any_o other_o with_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o be_v institute_v and_o induct_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o that_o then_o and_o immediate_o after_o such_o possession_n have_v thereof_o the_o first_o benefice_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o law_n to_o be_v void_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o patron_n have_v the_o advouson_n thereof_o to_o present_v another_o and_o the_o present_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o in_o such_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o though_o the_o incumbent_n have_v die_v or_o resign_v any_o licence_n union_n or_o other_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o pag._n 113_o obtain_v notwithstanding_o and_o that_o every_o such_o licence_n union_n or_o dispensation_n have_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v have_v contrary_a to_o this_o present_a act_n of_o what_o name_n or_o name_n quality_n or_o quality_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v utterlie_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n as_o touch_v any_o other_o canon_n make_v and_o in_o force_n before_o 25._o henry_n 8._o allow_v certain_a immunity_n privilege_n and_o dispensation_n to_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o possess_n of_o many_o benesice_n and_o parish_n church_n right_o understand_v be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a unto_o these_o former_a ordinance_n for_o in_o thing_n depend_v upon_o the_o mere_a disposition_n of_o man_n though_o the_o magistrate_n have_v authority_n as_o well_o general_o to_o forbid_v and_o prohibit_v as_o also_o in_o some_o case_n beside_o the_o say_a law_n to_o licence_n and_o dispense_v yet_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o plurality_n it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v pluralist_n i_o confess_v and_o their_o abettor_n ground_n their_o assertion_n upon_o these_o and_o such_o like_a rule_n follow_v viz._n eius_fw-la est_fw-la destruere_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la construere_fw-la eius_fw-la est_fw-la interpretari_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la condere_fw-la papa_n qut_fw-la ius_fw-la condidit_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la ius_fw-la matorem_fw-la enim_fw-la retinuâ—t_fw-la potestatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o he_o it_o belong_v to_o pull_v down_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o set_v up_o and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n maker_n the_o pope_n that_o make_v the_o law_n be_v above_o the_o law_n because_o he_o have_v retain_v a_o great_a power_n to_o himself_o than_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o law_n the_o pope_n have_v a_o fullness_n of_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o benefice_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o say_v they_o as_o church_n be_v at_o the_o first_o by_o law_n positive_a both_o found_v and_o distinguish_v so_o may_v they_o again_o by_o the_o same_o law_n positive_a either_o be_v clean_o take_v away_o or_o unite_v which_o unnecessary_a and_o sophistical_a consequence_n be_v simple_o to_o be_v deny_v first_o for_o those_o former_a rule_n general_o understand_v without_o limitation_n and_o distinction_n be_v either_o utterlie_o false_a or_o else_o contrary_a and_o repugnaunt_a to_o other_o principle_n of_o law_n pag._n 114_o again_o concern_v these_o or_o any_o other_o like_o general_a conclusion_n in_o law_n i_o answer_v and_o that_o by_o a_o unfallible_a maxim_n in_o law_n that_o no_o rule_n can_v be_v so_o general_o give_v in_o thing_n of_o mere_a policy_n and_o disposition_n of_o man_n only_o devise_v by_o man_n of_o which_o sort_n these_o former_a rule_n be_v that_o receive_v not_o some_o limitation_n and_o restriction_n and_o that_o therefore_o these_o principle_n whereupon_o the_o foundation_n of_o plurality_n be_v lay_v be_v weak_a and_o easy_o shake_v with_o a_o little_a blast_n of_o man_n wit_n can_v stand_v or_o have_v any_o sure_a settle_n in_o as_o much_o as_o against_o the_o same_o many_o challenge_n may_v be_v make_v and_o many_o exception_n take_v secondlic_a the_o foresay_a coherence_n follow_v not_o for_o two_o apparent_a and_o principal_a fallacy_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o as_o afterwards_o shall_v be_v manifest_v but_o first_o touch_v these_o rule_n before_o mention_v eius_fw-la est_fw-la destruere_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la construere_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o may_v break_v a_o law_n that_o may_v make_v a_o law_n the_o same_o be_v not_o always_o true_a it_o take_v no_o place_n vbt_v causa_fw-la prohibitionis_fw-la est_fw-la perpetua_fw-la where_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a cause_n of_o a_o prohibition_n for_o then_o the_o cause_n be_v perpetual_a the_o prohibition_n ought_v to_o be_v perpetual_a quta_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la habet_fw-la causam_fw-la prohibitionis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la obligatio_fw-la because_o iuramentum_fw-la fi._n de_fw-fr verb._n oblige_v l_o si_fw-fr slipule_a in_fw-la id_fw-la &_o glos_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-fr simo_fw-la c._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la ver_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la it_o have_v a_o perpetual_a cause_n of_o prohibition_n there_o be_v no_o obligation_n as_o for_o example_n the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o prohibition_n against_o murder_n theft_n ravine_n blasphemic_a be_v perpetual_a and_o therefore_o the_o law_n against_o murder_n theft_n ravine_n and_o blasphemy_n aught_o to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o therefore_o man_n have_v once_o make_v law_n against_o these_o vice_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n afterwards_o to_o dispense_v with_o these_o vice_n or_o by_o licence_n to_o warrant_v any_o man_n to_o steal_v to_o kill_v to_o spoil_v or_o to_o blaspheme_v for_o whosoever_o shall_v in_o this_o sort_n dispense_v with_o a_o law_n the_o same_o also_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o make_v the_o law_n a_o vain_a and_o dead_a law_n ratio_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la legis_fw-la pag._n 115_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o as_o none_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n or_o take_v away_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o law_n so_o none_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n or_o take_v away_o the_o law_n now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o all_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o change_v or_o dispense_v or_o take_v away_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n prohibit_v many_o benefice_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o change_v or_o dispense_v or_o take_v away_o the_o law_n against_o plurality_n the_o reason_n where_o upon_o plurality_n be_v forbid_v be_v reason_n take_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o from_o the_o equiâ—â—e_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o none_o can_v alter_v or_o take_v away_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n therefore_o none_o can_v jam._n institutio_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n gen_fw-la &_o ci_fw-fr §_o sed_fw-la naturalis_fw-la jam._n alter_v or_o impugn_v or_o dispense_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v immutable_a so_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n immutable_a and_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v unchaungeable_a so_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o law_n unchaungeable_a to_o if_o then_o natural_a reason_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o a_o natural_a law_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o only_a will_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o justice_n vuchaungeablie_o none_o can_v challenge_v authority_n to_o change_v or_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o he_o must_v forthwith_a challenge_n authority_n to_o dispense_v both_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o with_o the_o pleasure_n and_o will_n of_o god._n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o the_o premise_n i_o conclude_v thus_o 1_o
flaâ—â—â—_n forbid_v which_o thing_n our_o ancestor_n not_o thorough_o foreseeing_a neither_o only_a examine_n for_o what_o manner_n of_o cause_n or_o matter_n licenses_fw-la be_v at_o that_o time_n obtain_v at_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o in_o a_o generantiâ—_n inhibit_v thing_n repugnant_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o never_o particular_o describe_v what_o those_o thing_n be_v but_o leave_v the_o same_o whole_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n of_o one_o man_n the_o archbishop_z alone_o have_v fall_v into_o two_o paipable_a absurdity_n the_o one_o that_o one_o man_n alone_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n authority_n by_o his_o discrerion_n to_o determine_v what_o cause_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 138_o what_o cause_n and_o matter_n be_v convenient_a for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o wealth_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o realm_n three_o thing_n of_o such_o weight_n and_o importance_n as_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o realm_n at_o that_o time_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o conceive_v much_o less_o shall_v ever_o any_o one_o archbishop_n be_v able_a to_o practice_v the_o other_o absurdity_n be_v this_o viz_o that_o by_o this_o statute_n soveraignitie_n be_v give_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v plain_a &_o evident_a but_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o for_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o become_v ward_n and_o pupil_n unto_o a_o archbishop_n of_o england_n or_o how_o agree_v it_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o a_o christian_a king_n shall_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o his_o own_o vassal_n or_o what_o christian_a subject_n dare_v attempt_v to_o offer_v unto_o his_o christian_a sovereign_a a_o tollerationâ—_n for_o in_o case_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o say_a toleration_n be_v pretend_v to_o concern_v the_o conscience_n then_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v free_a and_o lawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o christian_a king_n may_v as_o well_o and_o as_o free_o use_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n with_o out_o licence_n from_o his_o subject_n as_o his_o subject_n may_v use_v his_o freedom_n without_o dispensation_n from_o the_o king_n if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o may_v neither_o a_o christian_a king_n neither_o a_o christian_a subject_n be_v dispense_v with_o for_o what_o man_n can_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o godâ—_n and_o in_o case_n the_o matter_n of_o dispensation_n concern_v any_o thing_n appertain_v unto_o this_o life_n how_o then_o shall_v the_o king_n receive_v a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o archbishop_n without_o impeach_v his_o kingly_a dignity_n and_o prerogatine_n for_o either_o he_o must_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o breach_n of_o the_o positine_a law_n of_o this_o land_n and_o have_v the_o pain_n of_o law_n remity_v he_o by_o yâ—_z archbishop_z which_o be_v to_o set_v the_o archishops_n key_n above_o the_o king_n arm_n or_o else_o he_o must_v purchase_v a_o dispensation_n that_o he_o may_v break_v his_o law_n which_o be_v against_o his_o honour_n &_o safety_n for_o say_v yâ—_z emperor_n digna_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la maiestate_fw-la pag._n 13_o regnantis_fw-la legibâ—â—â—_n alligaium_fw-la se_fw-la principem_fw-la prositeri_fw-la it_o be_v a_o word_n worthy_a digna_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr &_o con_v it_o princ_fw-la l._n digna_fw-la the_o muirskie_n of_o a_o ruler_n to_o acknowledge_v himself_o as_o chiese_n tie_v unto_o the_o law_n moreover_o this_o case_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o archbishop_n be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o case_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o justice_n at_o law_n determine_v matter_n according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n between_o the_o king_n &_o his_o subject_n for_o they_o remain_v still_o the_o king_n underling_n and_o in_o deed_n give_v but_o the_o king_n judgement_n they_o judge_v not_o the_o king_n person_n neither_o come_v any_o thing_n touch_v his_o person_n before_o they_o but_o dispensation_n from_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o king_n own_o person_n the_o king_n in_o his_o royal_a person_n or_o by_o his_o proctor_n must_v appear_v in_o the_o archbishop_n consistory_n he_o must_v allege_v before_o the_o archbishop_n sufficient_a matter_n whereupon_o the_o archbishop_n but_o a_o subject_n may_v be_v mouâ—d_v to_o dispense_v with_o the_o king_n his_o soneraigne_n and_o final_o the_o king_n wisdom_n must_v be_v subject_v to_o the_o archbishop_n discretion_n and_o therefore_o to_o confirm_v the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o my_o three_o syllogism_n i_o conclude_v 1_o whatsoever_o be_v dishovourable_a and_o dangercus_fw-la for_o her_o highness_n person_n the_o same_o can_v be_v convenient_a for_o her_o honour_n and_o safety_n 2_o but_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a and_o dangerous_a to_o have_v the_o archbishop_n to_o dispense_v with_o her_o highness_n 3_o therefore_o the_o same_o be_v not_o convenient_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 140_o which_o reason_n also_o may_v be_v as_o well_o apply_v to_o disprove_v the_o the_o uniawsulâ—nesse_n of_o the_o archishops_n dispensation_n grant_v unto_o any_o of_o her_o highness_n subject_n as_o unto_o her_o highness_n own_o person_n in_o as_o much_o as_o her_o kingly_a prerogative_n â—_o supreme_a government_n in_o matter_n lawful_a by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v thereby_o impeach_v the_o archbishop_n jurisdiction_n only_o advance_v and_o the_o furetie_n of_o her_o royal_a person_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n ill_o prourded_a for_o again_o since_o cuerie_n one_o of_o sound_a judgement_n understand_v the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o her_o highness_n person_n only_o and_o whole_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o protection_n and_o safeguard_n of_o our_o most_o mighty_a and_o gracious_a god_n &_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o honourable_a and_o safe_a for_o her_o highaesie_n as_o humble_o and_o reverentlie_o to_o attend_v and_o to_o submit_v herself_o to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n the_o execution_n of_o this_o statute_n by_o the_o archbishop_n can_v be_v but_o most_o inconvenient_a and_o perilous_a for_o her_o highness_n person_n in_o as_o much_o as_o partly_o through_o a_o carrupt_a consiruction_n partly_o by_o a_o sinist_a judgement_n not_o right_o discern_v what_o thing_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o cause_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o be_v a_o dishonour_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o honour_n nor_o safety_n unto_o her_o highness_n person_n and_o therefore_o her_o highness_n be_v humble_o to_o be_v entreat_v to_o take_v the_o entire_a dominion_n and_o whole_a sovereignty_n due_a unto_o she_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n into_o her_o own_o hand_n and_o not_o any_o long_o to_o suffer_v such_o a_o blemish_n to_o remain_v in_o her_o gonernment_n have_v her_o highness_n most_o noble_a father_n understand_v his_o kingly_a person_n to_o have_v under-gone_a the_o censorship_n of_o his_o subject_n no_o doubt_n he_o will_v as_o courageous_o have_v fight_v against_o a_o archbishop_n as_o he_o do_v against_o a_o abbot_n as_o concern_v the_o poverty_n of_o certain_a person_n pretend_a &_o benefi_n poverty_n of_o the_o person_n no_o cause_n for_o a_o dispensation_n rebuff_n de_fw-fr dispen_a ad_fw-la plum_n benefi_n allege_v in_o defence_n of_o dispensation_n for_o many_o benefice_n that_o because_o the_o revenue_n and_o profit_n of_o one_o benefice_n be_v now_o a_o day_n not_o a_o competent_a and_o sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o a_o minister_n his_o wife_n and_o family_n that_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o poverty_n they_o be_v necessary_a and_o to_o be_v bear_v withal_o i_o answer_v herein_o first_o with_o rebuffus_n the_o lawyer_n that_o licèt_fw-la quis_fw-la sit_fw-la pauper_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o one_o be_v poor_a and_o suppose_v two_o benefice_n to_o be_v very_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o he_o yet_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o pope_n may_v not_o dispense_v but_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a or_o profitable_a for_o the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o teacher_n to_o instruct_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o then_o shall_v a_o dispensation_n be_v lawful_a pag._n 141_o secondlie_o that_o whosoever_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o a_o charge_n with_o a_o poor_a live_n and_o stipend_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o aught_o by_o law_n to_o content_v himself_o therewith_o and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o poverty_n to_o seek_v to_o have_v many_o huinge_n thereby_o to_o better_v his_o estate_n or_o augment_v his_o live_n for_o the_o law_n in_o truth_n be_v as_o follow_v qui_fw-la modicum_fw-la recepit_fw-la beneficium_fw-la horrendus_fw-la 32._o q._n 5._o c._n horrendus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v receive_v a_o small_a benefice_n
effect_n necessary_o proceed_v from_o plurality_n as_o from_o a_o efficient_a or_o formal_a cause_n but_o as_o fault_n which_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o possess_v those_o man_n which_o will_v be_v their_o own_o carver_n and_o judge_n for_o the_o invade_a of_o many_o benefice_n without_o authority_n yea_o and_o if_o dispensation_n for_o plurality_n be_v such_o as_o be_v strict_o so_o call_v do_v release_v the_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n positive_a upon_o favour_n only_o and_o not_o for_o just_a cause_n or_o equity_n yet_o may_v the_o princip_n the_o arg._n l._n sed_fw-la eâ—sâ—_n lege_fw-la §._o contulit_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr petit_fw-fr haered_a l._n 1._o §._o &_o magis_fw-la verb._n prodeg_v ff_n si_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o fraud_n pat_o l._n quia_fw-la autem_fw-la §._o 1._o ff_fw-mi quae_fw-la in_o fraudem_fw-la cred_a iuncta_fw-la l._n 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr constit_fw-la princip_n prince_n or_o those_o to_o who_o the_o law_n have_v commit_v such_o full_a authority_n as_o in_o diverse_a case_n beside_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n dispense_v in_o it_o even_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v give_v away_o their_o own_o good_n see_v this_o law_n be_v undoubted_o meerelie_o positive_a like_a as_o the_o prince_n may_v without_o offence_n to_o god_n pardon_v after_o the_o fault_n commit_v the_o life_n of_o a_o traitor_n or_o felon_n upon_o mere_a grace_n and_o bounty_n because_o the_o penalty_n descend_v from_o law_n positive_a though_o he_o can_v not_o dispense_v without_o sin_n to_o god_n that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v a_o man_n may_v commit_v treason_n or_o felony_n because_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o such_o pardon_n he_o may_v lawful_o grant_v even_o without_o any_o cause_n to_o one_o and_o deny_v to_o another_o as_o free_o as_o he_o may_v create_v knight_n endenize_v legitimi_fw-la endenize_v ff_n &_o c._n the_o natal_a restit_fw-la &_o in_o auth._n quibus_fw-la modiâ—_n nature_n efficianturâ—_n legitimi_fw-la legitimate_a and_o restore_v to_o blood_n who_o he_o think_v good_a and_o refuse_v to_o impart_v the_o like_a grace_n and_o favour_n to_o other_o and_o this_o if_o it_o be_v for_o a_o matter_n past_a be_v by_o some_o term_v a_o indulgence_n or_o pardon_n if_o for_o a_o benefit_n to_o come_v a_o dispensation_n &_o for_o a_o present_a pleasure_n or_o gratification_n be_v call_v a_o privilege_n there_o may_v be_v also_o good_a reason_n of_o grant_v these_o when_o as_o for_o some_o consideration_n it_o be_v profitable_a to_o grant_v such_o exemption_n beside_o the_o general_a ordinary_a course_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n for_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o save_n of_o some_o condenmed_a man_n life_n or_o grant_v of_o some_o immunity_n may_v no_o less_o benefit_n the_o commonweal_n than_o to_o keep_v a_o rigorous_a hand_n upon_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o strict_a point_n of_o the_o general_a law_n may_v do_v harm_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v season_v and_o swéeten_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o exact_a rigour_n of_o law_n must_v sometime_o be_v moderate_v with_o with_o least_o it_o degenerate_a into_o inturie_n and_o tyranny_n for_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o as_o no_o general_a rule_n or_o definition_n can_v be_v give_v in_o law_n which_o in_o application_n to_o particular_a matter_n shall_v not_o fail_v and_o be_v limit_v with_o his_o exception_n so_o can_v there_o no_o general_a rule_n of_o right_n or_o law_n be_v frame_v which_o in_o application_n to_o all_o time_n place_n &_o person_n who_o it_o may_v concern_v shall_v not_o necessary_o require_v some_o privilege_n exemption_n dispensation_n and_o immunity_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o excellency_n &_o well_o deserve_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o imbecility_n &_o weakness_n or_o some_o such_o like_a circumstance_n or_o other_o in_o which_o respect_n we_o be_v also_o teach_v by_o aristotle_n and_o other_o wise_a philosopher_n &_o politician_n that_o in_o 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brother_n wife_n whereby_o may_v also_o be_v perceive_v that_o the_o difference_n which_o the_o abstractor_n take_v betwixt_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o archbishop_n as_o not_o touch_v the_o king_n own_o person_n like_v as_o dispensation_n do_v to_o be_v destitute_a of_o footing_n or_o sound_n and_o good_a ground_n to_o stand_v upon_o and_o although_o in_o word_n he_o seem_v outward_o thus_o to_o tender_v her_o majesty_n honour_n and_o prerogative_n yet_o the_o place_n which_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n look_v a_o clean_a contrary_a way_n for_o thereby_o he_o will_v subject_v the_o princess_n person_n to_o his_o own_o positive_a law_n even_o of_o necessity_n because_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o etc._n the_o imp._n theodos_n &_o valentinian_n in_o l._n digna_fw-la vox_fw-la c._n the_o legib_n etc._n etc._n emperor_n say_v it_o be_v a_o word_n worthy_a the_o
material_a &_o requisite_a therein_o to_o be_v know_v he_o have_v devise_v a_o proper_a new_a matter_n and_o interlude_n with_o diverse_a interlocutor_n never_o play_v before_o wherein_o he_o play_v all_o the_o part_n himself_o and_o one_o beside_o by_o which_o in_o effect_n he_o must_v for_o his_o purpose_n collect_v thus_o the_o parliament_n will_v not_o grant_v to_o some_o man_n a_o dispensation_n for_o the_o retain_v of_o two_o benefice_n therefore_o it_o will_v deny_v unto_o all_o man_n or_o thus_o to_o he_o which_o have_v sufficient_a already_o they_o of_o the_o parliament_n will_v deny_v therefore_o the_o archbishop_n ought_v also_o to_o deny_v the_o first_o do_v not_o follow_v and_o the_o antecedent_n of_o the_o second_o be_v not_o necessary_o true_a pag._n 142_o for_o the_o abstractor_n himself_o have_v deliver_v that_o dispensation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o necessity_n or_o utility_n of_o the_o dispense_v but_o upon_o other_o urgent_a necessity_n utility_n 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his_o darling_n as_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o injoyeng_v not_o only_o a_o dualitie_n but_o a_o trialitie_n or_o totquot_fw-la of_o prebend_n or_o such_o like_a ecclesiastical_a promotion_n seldom_o or_o never_o come_v thither_o to_o do_v any_o duty_n yea_o and_o that_o without_o any_o dispensation_n for_o else_o it_o be_v no_o bargain_n yet_o this_o be_v in_o very_a truth_n the_o case_n which_o such_o law_n as_o he_o have_v bring_v so_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o plurality_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n speak_v of_o and_o mean_v for_o that_o by_o law_n they_o be_v repute_v benefice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n yea_o although_o it_o be_v but_o a_o prest-monie_n or_o pension_n out_o of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a preferment_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v retain_v together_o with_o another_o without_o a_o dispensation_n so_o that_o if_o he_o deal_v any_o more_o so_o strict_o and_o unaduisedlie_o as_o to_o seek_v the_o take_n away_o in_o general_a of_o all_o dispensation_n for_o mo_z benefice_n and_o thereby_o call_v into_o question_n or_o endanger_v some_o man_n hold_v of_o mo_z prebend_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n than_o one_o he_o may_v happen_v have_v his_o proxy_n of_o speak_v for_o they_o revoke_v and_o be_v control_v hardly_o beside_o the_o minor_a also_o be_v but_o a_o loose_a and_o uncerteine_a conjecture_n what_o the_o parliament_n will_v do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o the_o abstractor_n himself_o have_v give_v sentence_n already_o what_o they_o may_v do_v by_o law_n if_o any_o of_o the_o for_o 〈…〉_o â—amed_v inducement_n be_v find_v in_o a_o man_n though_o otherwise_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o yet_o further_o he_o have_v not_o decide_v or_o touch_v any_o proof_n of_o this_o if_o the_o archbishop_n dispense_v where_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o parliament_n will_v so_o do_v whether_o thereby_o the_o dispensation_n shall_v be_v void_a but_o the_o statute_n itself_o do_v exit_fw-la superabundanti_fw-la decide_v all_o these_o point_n 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forâ—â—e_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o grant_v of_o they_o endow_v the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o successor_n with_o full_a power_n &_o authority_n by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o sufficient_a and_o substantial_a commissary_n or_o deputy_n by_o their_o discretion_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o grant_v and_o dispose_v by_o a_o instrument_n under_o the_o name_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o say_a archbishop_n to_o any_o subject_n &c_n &c_n all_o manner_n licence_n dispensation_n etc._n etc._n by_o 2._o by_o gemin_fw-fr in_o c._n relaâ—â—_n 37._o do_v imol._n &_o fe_z in_o c._n 1._o de_fw-la constit_fw-la ruinus_fw-la con_fw-la 18._o li._n 10._o bart._n in_o l._n alio_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr aliment_n &_o cib_n soc_fw-la sen_fw-mi con_fw-la 170._o li._n 2._o which_o word_n of_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o by_o their_o discretion_n they_o do_v stand_v free_a and_o exempt_v as_o law_n do_v teach_v from_o the_o exact_a and_o limit_a observation_n of_o the_o order_n and_o 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commissa_fw-la §_o quanquam_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr legate_n 3._o iuncta_fw-la l._n creditor_n §_o lucius_n ff_n mandati_fw-la secondlie_o when_o it_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o any_o ordinary_a law_n l._n ante_fw-la litem_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr procur_fw-fr ibid._n libera_fw-la potestas_fw-la thirdlie_o when_o without_o any_o constraint_n or_o commandment_n of_o another_o a_o matter_n be_v free_o and_o willing_o do_v l._n siquis_fw-la maior_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr transact_v &_o ibi_fw-la jason_n and_o fourthly_a that_o be_v call_v full_a and_o free_a authority_n which_o need_v not_o to_o observe_v the_o solemnity_n of_o law_n l._n 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr milit._n testam_fw-la whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o albeit_o the_o abstractor_n have_v prove_v sufficient_o not_o only_o the_o say_v four_o circumstance_n to_o be_v requisitie_n by_o ordinary_a course_n of_o law_n in_o grant_v dispensation_n for_o plurality_n but_o also_o to_o have_v be_v in_o such_o sort_n necessary_a that_o the_o omission_n of_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v make_v void_a the_o faculty_n grant_v and_o also_o have_v prove_v that_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v omit_v which_o he_o do_v but_o vain_o and_o beyond_o ground_n of_o law_n bare_o surmise_n yet_o will_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n we_o see_v by_o law_n have_v deliver_v all_o dispense_v person_n from_o any_o such_o needless_a fear_n and_o the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o commissary_n from_o all_o just_a blame_n 19_o section_n pag._n 156_o 157_o 158_o 159_o 160._o in_o this_o section_n the_o abstractor_n touch_v these_o point_n especial_o that_o a_o cause_n for_o dispensation_n must_v be_v allege_v and_o also_o prove_v that_o howsoever_o some_o cause_n may_v perhaps_o be_v prove_v yet_o other_o some_o can_v not_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o prove_v make_v the_o dispensation_n void_a with_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o own_o resolute_a opinion_n &_o of_o some_o other_o touch_v such_o dispensation_n concern_v the_o first_o three_o the_o
ordinary_n privity_n or_o where_o two_o benefice_a person_n in_o good_a and_o plain_a meaning_n without_o allowance_n of_o the_o cause_n by_o the_o ordinary_a do_v deal_n about_o a_o change_n of_o their_o benefice_n or_o where_o a_o man_n be_v circumvent_v by_o suborn_a witness_n and_o deprive_v for_o it_o without_o remedy_n of_o appellation_n and_o the_o ill_a deal_n be_v detect_v afterward_o in_o which_o &_o in_o like_a case_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o ministry_n and_o live_n if_o they_o be_v otherwise_o unspotted_a and_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o i_o very_o do_v persuade_v myself_o that_o her_o majesty_n will_v be_v loath_a in_o such_o case_n to_o have_v they_o deprive_v that_o the_o may_v have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o benefice_n as_o the_o abstractor_n dishonorablie_o will_v insâ—â—uat_v yea_o and_o those_o also_o be_v direct_o within_o compass_n of_o that_o simony_n which_o we_o call_v mentalis_fw-la of_o mind_n 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without_o all_o rhyme_n or_o reason_n they_o expound_v where_o which_o be_v a_o word_n signify_v place_n and_o refer_v to_o a_o place_n for_o when_o which_o be_v a_o word_n import_v time_n but_o have_v this_o word_n when_o be_v place_v in_o steed_n of_o where_o they_o may_v perhaps_o have_v have_v some_o cloak_n for_o the_o rain_n for_o so_o the_o word_n when_o and_o the_o word_n shall_v may_v both_o have_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v pag._n 44_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n will_v have_v be_v but_o a_o harsh_a kind_n of_o speech_n namely_o to_o say_v take_v thou_o authority_n to_o preach_v when_o thou_o shall_v have_v authority_n to_o preach_v couple_v the_o present_a tense_n with_o the_o future_a tense_n the_o time_n present_a with_o the_o time_n to_o come_v apply_v that_o to_o themselves_o but_o man_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v the_o future_a tense_n and_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 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such_o like_a but_o there_o be_v more_o to_o serve_v their_o turn_n and_o to_o help_v their_o cause_n in_o the_o law_n canon_n and_o in_o the_o injunction_n the_o law_n canon_n be_v thus_o qvia_fw-la vero_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o because_o some_o vero_fw-la ex._n the_o hareâ—â—â—excom_n §_o quia_fw-la vero_fw-la under_o the_o colour_n of_o godliness_n deny_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o power_n thereof_o challenge_v unto_o themselves_o authority_n to_o preach_v whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v how_o shall_v they_o preach_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v all_o they_o which_o be_v forbid_v or_o not_o send_v shall_v beside_o authority_n give_v unto_o they_o either_o from_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n or_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n of_o the_o place_n public_o or_o private_o presume_v to_o usurp_v the_o office_n of_o preach_v let_v they_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o unless_o they_o speedy_o repent_v let_v they_o be_v punish_v with_o some_o other_o competent_a pain_n pag._n 45_o the_o injunction_n be_v this_o item_n that_o they_o the_o person_n above_o rehearse_v shall_v preach_v in_o their_o own_o person_n once_o in_o every_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n at_o the_o least_o one_o sermon_n be_v license_v special_o thereunto_o whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o decree_n and_o this_o injunction_n require_v special_a licenses_fw-la to_o preach_v and_o the_o bishop_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o foresay_a statute_n give_v authority_n to_o preach_v can_v â—arre_v much_o and_o that_o one_o little_a wrist_n will_v set_v they_o in_o tune_n their_o odds_n be_v so_o small_a if_o i_o say_v unto_o one_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n sir_n take_v here_o the_o key_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o pasture_n where_o my_o grey_a amble_a gelding_n run_v open_v the_o gate_n bring_v he_o out_o take_v he_o to_o your_o own_o use_n i_o give_v he_o you_o frank_o have_v he_o not_o as_o good_a a_o title_n and_o interest_n to_o my_o horse_n as_o if_o i_o have_v make_v he_o a_o bill_n of_o sale_n 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