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A19392 An ansvver to the two fyrst and principall treatises of a certaine factious libell, put foorth latelie, without name of author or printer, and without approbation by authoritie, vnder the title of An abstract of certeine acts of Parlement: of certaine hir Maiesties iniuctions: of certaine canons, &c. Published by authoritie. Cosin, Richard, 1549?-1597.; Stoughton, William, fl. 1584. Abstract, of certain acts of parliament. 1584 (1584) STC 5819.7; ESTC S121272 391,855 496

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necessity_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n secondlie_o in_o case_n of_o conveniency_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o her_o highness_n person_n and_o last_o warrant_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n for_o though_o the_o statute_n make_v some_o man_n fit_a menfor_a the_o archb._n to_o work_v upon_o &_o as_o it_o be_v anvil_n for_o he_o to_o strike_v upon_o yet_o y●_z same_o statute_n impose_v no_o necessity_n for_o the_o b._n to_o work_v without_o the_o word_n but_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o word_n then_o by_o the_o law_n he_o may_v if_o he_o will_n but_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a by_o the_o word_n than_o he_o may_v not_o though_o he_o will_v the_o law_n follow_v be_v it_o enact_v that_o neither_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n nor_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n nor_o of_o the_o king_n dominion_n shall_v from_o thence_o forth_o sue_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n or_o unto_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v or_o pretend_v any_o authority_n by_o the_o same_o for_o licenses_fw-la dispensation_n imposition_n faculty_n graunies_n rescripte_n delegacy_n instrument_n or_o other_o writing_n of_o what_o kind_n name_n &c_n &c_n for_o the_o which_o any_o licence_n dispensation_n composition_n faculty_n grant_v rescript_n delegacie_n instrument_n or_o other_o writing_n heretofore_o have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_v to_o be_v have_v and_o obtain_v at_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n or_o by_o authority_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o prelate_n of_o this_o realm_n nor_o of_o any_o manner_n of_o other_o licenses_fw-la dispensation_n composition_n faculty_n grante_v rescript_n delegacy_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n or_o writing_n that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v lawful_o be_v grant_v without_o offend_v holy_a scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 131_o but_o that_o from_o henceforth_o every_o such_o licence_n etc._n etc._n afore_o name_v &_o mention_v necessary_a for_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n and_o your_o and_o their_o people_n and_o subject_n upon_o the_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n procure_v such_o dispensation_n licenses_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v grant_v have_v &_o obtain_v from_o time_n to_o time_n within_o this_o your_o realm_n and_o other_o your_o dominion_n and_o not_o else_o where_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v and_o no_o otherwise_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o his_o successor_n shall_v have_v power_n &_o authority_n from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o their_o discretion_n to_o give_v grant_v and_o dispose_v by_o a_o instrument_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a archbishop_n unto_o your_o majesty_n and_o to_o your_o heir_n and_o successor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o well_o all_o manner_n such_o licenses_fw-la dispensation_n faculty_n grant_n rescript_n delegacy_n instrument_n and_o all_o other_o writing_n for_o case_n not_o be_v contrary_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v have_v and_o obtain_v by_o your_o highness_n or_o any_o your_o most_o noble_a progenitor_n or_o any_o of_o you_o or_o their_o subject_n at_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o person_n or_o person_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o and_o all_o other_o licenses_fw-la dispensation_n faculty_n etc._n etc._n in_o and_o for_o and_o upon_o all_o such_o cause_n and_o matter_n as_o shall_v be_v convenient_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o surety_n of_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o wealth_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o your_o realm_n so_o that_o the_o say_a archbishop_n or_o any_o his_o successor_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a shall_v grant_v any_o dispensation_n licence_n rescript_n or_o any_o other_o write_v afore_o rehearse_v for_o any_o cause_n or_o matter_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o almighty_a god_n this_o act_n be_v renew_a 1._o elizab._n provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n or_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v hereafter_o interpret_v or_o expound_v that_o your_o grace_n your_o noble_n and_o subject_n intend_v by_o the_o same_o to_o decline_v or_o vary_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n in_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o very_a article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n of_o christendom_n or_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n declare_v by_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n necessary_a for_o your_o and_o their_o salvation_n but_o only_o to_o make_v a_o ordinance_n by_o policy_n necessary_a &_o convenient_a to_o repress_v vice_n and_o for_o good_a conservation_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o peace_n unity_n and_o tranquillity_n from_o ravine_n and_o spoil_n pag._n 132_o in_o which_o act_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o what_o great_a care_n and_o circumspection_n our_o ancestor_n in_o the_o twilight_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v for_o the_o abolish_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o sincere_a government_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o common_a weal_n and_o how_o diligent_o and_o faithful_o they_o provide_v that_o no_o manner_n of_o dispensation_n licenses_fw-la or_o immunity_n shall_v be_v have_v or_o obtain_v but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n in_o case_n not_o contrary_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o case_n wherein_o the_o wealth_n profit_n peace_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o realm_n require_v in_o case_n convenient_a for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n person_n with_o a_o du●_n consideration_n always_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o quality_n for_o the_o which_o and_o of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o any_o licence_n or_o immunity_n shall_v be_v grant_v and_o therefore_o out_o of_o this_o statute_n first_o i_o conclude_v thus_o against_o plurified_a man_n 1_o whatsoever_o cause_n or_o matter_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o archbishop_n may_v not_o dispense_v with_o the_o same_o 2_o but_o the_o matter_n of_o have_v many_o benefice_n or_o be_v non_fw-la resident_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 3_o therefore_o the_o archb_n may_v not_o dispense_v with_o the_o same_o again_o 1_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o wealth_n peace_n profit_n &_o conservation_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o same_o by_o this_o statute_n be_v forbid_v 2_o but_o y●_z one_o man_n shall_v enjoy_v by_o way_n of_o dispensation_n from_o &_o archb._n living_n appoint_v for_o many_o man_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o wealth_n peace_n profit_n &_o conservation_n of_o &_o realm_n 3_o therefore_o the_o same_o be_v forbid_v by_o this_o statute_n last_o 1_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o her_o highness_n person_n &_o same_o by_o this_o statute_n be_v forbid_v pag._n 133_o 2_o but_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o &_o honour_n &_o safety_n of_o her_o highness_n person_n to_o have_v the_o archb._n dispense_v for_o many_o benefice_n 3_o therefore_o by_o this_o statute_n the_o archbishop_n be_v forbid_v to_o dispense_v etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o the_o first_o syllogism_n have_v be_v already_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o many_o infallible_a conclusion_n of_o law_n and_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o make_v any_o repetition_n thereof_o only_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n diligent_o to_o mark_v the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o dispensation_n in_o any_o matter_n or_o cause_n repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o though_o the_o adversary_n cavil_v that_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n these_o tearines_n viz._n licenses_n tolleration_n dispensation_n etc._n etc._n preciselie_o specify_v in_o any_o commandment_n prohibitorie_a in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o dispensation_n sore_o many_o benefice_n be_v there_o general_o forbid_v as_o ambition_n pride_n covetousness_n ●●rill_n of_o self_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o by_o dispense_v it_o be_v against_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n that_o the_o archb._n shall_v dispense_v this_o 〈◊〉_d dispensation_n in_o this_o case_n be_v absolute_o inhibit_v the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o the_o second_o sill●gisme_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o three_o evident_a reason_n first_o from_o the_o event_n which_o by_o our_o own_o common_a and_o bailie_n experience_n we_o too_o too_o well_o know_v to_o be_v true_a for_o by_o the_o same_o we_o see_v a_o few_o wealthy_a and_o rich_a prelate_n in_o pride_n and_o jollity_n to_o be_v maintain_v and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o needy_a stipendarie_n curate_n and_o poor_a minister_n to_o be_v utteriie_a desi●ute_n of_o meet_v and_o convenient_a allowancco_n so_o that_o sometime_o after_o
their_o decease_n their_o distress_a wife_n and_o child_n be_v force_v either_o to_o be_v ●el●●ued_v by_o the_o several_a parish_n or_o their_o abo●des_n to_o the_o impoverish_n of_o the_o same_o parish_n or_o else_o consirain_v to_o b●●_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o so_o be_v chas●●●ed_v as_o rogue_n 134._o pag._n 134._o or_o pily_o and_o steal_v and_o so_o be_v punish_v as_o selon_n secondlie_o by_o a_o comparison_n draw_v from_o the_o other_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n provide_v that_o one_o rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n shall_v not_o exercise_v many_o sevarall_a mystery_n trabes_fw-la and_o faculty_n and_o so_o rob_v the_o poor_a sort_n from_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v live_v well_o and_o honest_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o a_o adjunct_n or_o common_a accident_n to_o every_o common_a weal_n right_o govern_v that_o be_v that_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a testator_n be_v du_o 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concern_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o my_o dispense_v it_o be_v inconvenient_a for_o the_o honour_n &_o safety_n of_o her_o highness_n person_n for_o y●_z archb._n to_o dispense_v three_o syllogism_n draw_v from_o the_o conveniency_n of_o her_o highness_n honour_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o the_o honour_n &_o surety_n of_o her_o highness_n person_n to_o leave_v any_o manner_n of_o authority_n for_o the_o archbishop_n to_o dispense_v none_o may_v well_o doubt_v thereof_o but_o only_o such_o as_o respect_v more_o the_o pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o archbishop_n than_o the_o dignity_n and_o pre-eminence_n of_o a_o christian_n king_n for_o in_o good_a sooth_n this_o statute_n make_v principal_o to_o abolish_v all_o usurp_a power_n challenge_v by_o a_o foreign_a and_o ro●●sh_a ●ope_n over_o 136._o pag._n 136._o the_o king_n &_o his_o subject_n &_o yet_o to_o authorise_v a_o vomesticall_a &_o english_a archb._n in_o his_o room_n contain_v 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de_fw-fr leg_n l._n non_fw-la dubium_fw-la cod_n de_fw-fr pray_fw-mi cib_fw-la imper_v offerrend_n l._n 1._o account_v as_o thing_n undo_v and_o again_o sufficit_fw-la legislatorem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prohibuisse_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la adiecerit_fw-la si_fw-la contra_fw-la factum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la non_fw-la valere_fw-la it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o law_n maker_n forbid_v though_o he_o shall_v not_o add_v that_o the_o thing_n do_v contrary_a to_o his_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o again_o pag._n 151_o imperiali_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la sanctione_n aperte_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la contra_fw-la legen_fw-mi fiunt_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la inutilia_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la infectis_fw-la habenda_fw-la sint_fw-la it_o be_v plain_o decree_v by_o a_o imperial_a constitution_n that_o the_o thing_n do_v against_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a but_o also_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o thing_n undo_v and_o thus_o much_o 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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 gather_v out_o of_o hostiensis_n five_o other_o cause_n wherein_o two_o benefice_n may_v be_v commit_v unto_o one_o man_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o title_n qual_a title_n c._n unio_fw-la 10._o q._n 3._o c._n eam_fw-la te_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr aetat_fw-la &_o qual_a first_o when_o the_o church_n be_v of_o poor_a and_o mean_a revenue_n 70._o revenue_n c._n uli_fw-la §._o sique_fw-la do_v 70._o next_o by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o bishop_n so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o diocese_n and_o in_o simple_a benefice_n for_o ibidem_fw-la for_o add._n ad_fw-la gl_fw-la ver_fw-la in_o duabus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la otherwise_o it_o belong_v say_v he_o to_o the_o pope_n to_o dispense_v 1._o dispense_v c._n 1._o in_o fine_a 21._o q._n 1._o thirdlie_o for_o scarcity_n of_o sufficient_a man_n to_o serve_v in_o that_o function_n upon_o which_o consideration_n the_o canon_n allow_v in_o village_n in_o the_o country_n one_o man_n to_o have_v two_o benefice_n ordinary_a benefice_n c._n relatio_fw-la 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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