at_o lie_v man_n hand_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o †_o diocesan_a who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o mean_a between_o the_o religious_a house_n and_o the_o incumbent_n for_o in_o indifferent_a nullius_fw-la where_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o b_o habit_n we_o have_v safe_o retain_v the_o word_n of_o the_o euchologue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o we_o find_v they_o confuse_o and_o uncertaine_o render_v the_o latter_a may_v import_v humerale_fw-mi the_o former_a seem_v literal_o to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o collare_fw-la but_o gretser_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o junius_n for_o translate_n it_o so_o in_o his_o note_n upon_o a_o fragment_n of_o curopalate_n quasi_fw-la de_fw-la canibus_fw-la sermo_fw-la esset_fw-la as_o if_o say_v the_o jesuit_n master_n young_a have_v be_v talk_v of_o dog_n but_o see_v what_o gretser_n himself_o say_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o comment_n upon_o codin_n cap._n 16._o to_o return_v to_o our_o diocesan_n the_o right_a and_o title_n to_o a_o church_n and_o that_o which_o belong_v thereunto_o be_v more_o peculiar_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o set_v up_o of_o the_o cross_n the_o performance_n whereof_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n euchol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o word_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o patriarch_n concern_v the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o be_v build_v letter_n be_v direct_v either_o to_o the_o exarch_n or_o to_o some_o of_o the_o bishop_n to_o request_v that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v found_v consecrate_v and_o entitle_v to_o the_o patriarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o commandment_n be_v give_v that_o a_o cross_n of_o wood_n be_v provide_v upon_o which_o the_o patriarch_n secretary_n must_v set_v down_o upon_o the_o one_o side_n the_o patriarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consecrate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o such_o a_o saint_n in_o such_o a_o city_n preserve_v by_o god_n in_o such_o a_o province_n of_o proper_a will_n by_o such_o or_o such_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n on_o the_o other_o side_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o such_o and_o such_o our_o most_o religious_a prince_n in_o such_o a_o month_n of_o such_o a_o year_n then_o the_o crucifix_n must_v be_v send_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v erect_v and_o there_o the_o bishop_n by_o who_o it_o be_v convey_v say_v the_o forename_a service_n which_o be_v use_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o church_n and_o when_o he_o make_v the_o consecration_n the_o cross_n must_v be_v set_v up_o behind_o the_o holy_a altar_n there_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o some_o lofty_a structure_n fit_v with_o a_o concavity_n to_o receive_v it_o either_o of_o stone_n iron_n or_o brass_n as_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o great_a church_n by_o the_o great_a church_n understand_v that_o of_o s._n sophia_n in_o constantinople_n thus_o the_o euchologue_n for_o the_o greek_a church_n the_o like_a to_o this_o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o substance_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o latin_a but_o the_o ceremony_n there_o be_v more_o tedious_a and_o elaborate_a the_o reader_n that_o have_v so_o much_o time_n and_o patience_n shall_v find_v this_o true_a in_o their_o pontisicall_a by_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a of_o the_o new_a church_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o patriarch_n or_o bishop_n as_o by_o a_o especial_a title_n so_o that_o now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n thing_n be_v altogether_o dispose_v by_o but_o nothing_o at_o all_o without_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n and_o we_o always_o add_v the_o bishop_n for_o though_o the_o patriarch_n be_v especial_o name_v in_o the_o euchologue_n &_o it_o be_v also_o a_o controversy_n between_o they_o concern_v this_o title_n as_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o balsamon_n upon_o the_o 31._o of_o the_o apostle_n canon_n yet_o that_o the_o bishop_n if_o not_o only_o yet_o also_o have_v this_o right_a it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o emperor_n novel_a and_o concern_v the_o conveyance_n of_o this_o right_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v what_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o case_n of_o john_n bishop_n of_o lepanto_n and_o for_o this_o see_v the_o ius_n graeco-romanum_a tom._n 1._o lib._n 3._o sent._n synod_n 1._o p._n 232._o 233._o etc._n etc._n edit_n francofurt_n ann._n 1596._o see_v also_o that_o of_o manuel_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr patronat_fw-la p._n 242._o and_o that_o the_o patriarch_n or_o bishop_n shall_v challenge_v this_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o new_a church_n it_o seem_v most_o reasonable_a for_o what_o do_v the_o lay_n patron_n do_v more_o than_o a_o man_n of_o israel_n who_o bring_v a_o lamb_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o the_o priest_n make_v it_o a_o offer_v and_o a_o atonement_n the_o patron_n indeed_o perhaps_o may_v choose_v the_o place_n but_o till_o the_o prelate_n come_v and_o sanctify_v the_o ground_n it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n as_o a_o house_n of_o prayer_n the_o patron_n may_v bring_v the_o stone_n but_o the_o bishop_n lay_v the_o foundation_n or_o if_o the_o workman_n put_v the_o material_n together_o &_o make_v up_o a_o house_n the_o b._n make_v that_o a_o church_n till_o then_o nothing_o be_v but_o the_o breathless_a body_n of_o a_o temple_n the_o soul_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v from_o a_o divine_a influence_n of_o the_o diocesan_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o new_a church_n follow_v not_o the_o build_n but_o the_o consecration_n of_o it_o as_o the_o condition_n be_v worthy_o observe_v by_o the_o devout_a &_o learned_a k._n alured_n in_o his_o law_n c._n 5._o which_o be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o privilege_n of_o church_n the_o king_n say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n pursue_v by_o his_o enemy_n fly_v to_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nân_n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n may_v take_v he_o away_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o seven_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o live_v for_o hunger_n etc._n etc._n other_o and_o great_a immunity_n the_o king_n there_o grant_v to_o the_o church_n but_o the_o law_n have_v this_o caution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o freedom_n we_o give_v to_o every_o such_o church_n as_o shall_v be_v hallow_v by_o the_o bishop_n we_o have_v see_v upon_o what_o just_a and_o valuable_a consideration_n the_o diocesan_n may_v challenge_v a_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o new_a church_n by_o foundation_n and_o erection_n in_o the_o pursuit_n hereof_o we_o hope_v to_o set_v down_o manifest_a encouragement_n to_o argue_v the_o use_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o in_o the_o endowment_n and_o fill_v of_o a_o church_n or_o monastery_n therefore_o if_o we_o look_v backward_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o custom_n well_o nigh_o from_o all_o antiqutie_n that_o the_o good_n and_o revenue_n of_o church_n have_v be_v always_o acknowledge_v to_o belong_v of_o right_a to_o the_o bishop_n dispose_n some_o authority_n for_o this_o may_v be_v have_v out_o of_o those_o canon_n which_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n canon_n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o b._n have_v in_o his_o power_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v he_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o the_o 40._o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o also_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o the_o precious_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o care_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o church_n revenue_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o canon_n it_o may_v now_o be_v think_v too_o late_o and_o to_o little_a purpose_n to_o speak_v and_o yet_o i_o have_v always_o marvel_v who_o that_o shall_v be_v that_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o fasten_v so_o many_o forge_a precept_n upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o much_o more_o that_o whosoever_o he_o be_v he_o can_v be_v so_o fortunate_a in_o his_o fraud_n as_o not_o to_o be_v discover_v rather_o in_o the_o next_o age_n than_o in_o those_o late_a time_n which_o see_v the_o former_a at_o a_o distance_n &_o may_v be_v think_v to_o know_v but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o which_o be_v then_o do_v true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o of_o these_o canon_n may_v seem_v to_o argue_v neither_o the_o spirit_n nor_o style_n of_o that_o age_n in_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v bring_v forth_o and_o yet_o of_o other_o we_o
the_o code_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o code_n treat_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereto_o belong_v whereof_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o special_a tractate_n in_o the_o digest_v save_v that_o it_o devide_v the_o public_a right_n into_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o church_n and_o churchman_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n prosecute_a the_o late_a branch_n thereof_o only_o and_o omit_v the_o first_o because_o out_o of_o that_o heathenish_a religion_n which_o be_v use_v in_o those_o ancient_a lawyer_n day_n and_o those_o superstitious_a rite_n whereof_o their_o book_n be_v full_a nothing_o can_v be_v take_v that_o may_v serve_v for_o our_o religion_n whereupon_o he_o institute_v a_o new_a discourse_n thereof_o in_o the_o code_n begin_v first_o with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n one_o in_o essence_n and_o three_o in_o person_n wherein_o he_o set_v down_o a_o brief_a sum_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o the_o four_o first_o general_a counsel_n the_o nicene_n constantinopolitan_n ephesine_n &_o chalcedon_n forbid_v any_o man_n public_o to_o dispute_v or_o strive_v thereabouts_o take_v occasion_n upon_o the_o nestorian_a heresy_n which_o not_o long_o before_o have_v spring_v up_o and_o have_v mighty_o infect_v the_o church_n which_o justinian_n by_o this_o confession_n of_o faith_n so_o publish_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o a_o penal_a edict_n join_v thereunto_o hope_v to_o repress_v after_o he_o have_v set_v down_o a_o full_a and_o sound_a confession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n conformable_a to_o the_o primitive_a church_n next_o he_o add_v a_o title_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n itself_o and_o of_o her_o privilege_n which_o either_o concern_v ecclesiastical_a man_n person_n themselves_o or_o their_o state_n and_o substance_n or_o the_o action_n one_o ecclesiastical_a man_n have_v against_o a_o other_o or_o with_o or_o against_o lie_v person_n where_o also_o he_o prosecute_v the_o degree_n of_o priest_n or_o minister_n their_o office_n order_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v come_v by_o that_o be_v without_o bribe_n or_o simony_n or_o other_o worldly_a respect_n save_v the_o worth_n of_o the_o person_n only_o and_o the_o right_n of_o holy_a place_n priest_n in_o the_o law_n be_v call_v from_o the_o latin_a sacerdotes_fw-la either_o because_o their_o office_n be_v deo_n saera_n dare_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n or_o else_o because_o they_o be_v consecrate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o give_v up_o to_o god_n they_o be_v also_o call_v elder_n answerable_a to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o in_o age_n 9_o age_n in_o authent_n de_fw-fr sanct_a episcop_n §_o presbyterum_fw-la collat._n 9_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v promote_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o priest_n till_o he_o be_v 35_o year_n old_a or_o else_o because_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o in_o manner_n and_o careful_a carriage_n of_o themselves_o among_o priest_n or_o minister_n bishop_n have_v the_o first_o place_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d overseer_n and_o superintendent_o of_o the_o rest_n so_o call_v of_o their_o watchfulness_n care_n labour_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o do_v other_o duty_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o low_a degree_n of_o man_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n be_v the_o clerk_n as_o the_o word_n clericus_fw-la be_v restrain_v to_o a_o narrow_a acception_n for_o in_o the_o general_a it_o be_v most_o proper_o apply_v to_o all_o degree_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o be_v a_o term_n contradistinct_a to_o the_o laity_n and_o they_o be_v call_v clergy_n from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la de_fw-fr sort_n domini_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la sor_n est_fw-la &_o part_n clericornm_n either_o because_o god_n be_v their_o portion_n and_o lot_n or_o because_o they_o be_v he_o as_o papias_n have_v observe_v to_o bishop_n priest_n and_o other_o of_o that_o rank_n do_v appertain_v the_o care_n of_o hospital_n whereof_o some_o be_v for_o orphan_n some_o for_o infant_n some_o for_o impotent_a and_o disease_a person_n some_o for_o poor_a people_n some_o for_o stranger_n and_o other_o like_a miserable_a person_n and_o therefore_o together_o with_o the_o title_n of_o bishop_n and_o clerk_n be_v join_v the_o title_n of_o hospital_n or_o almshouse_n in_o place_n next_o after_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o come_v their_o power_n and_o audience_n for_o albeit_o the_o chief_a office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o good_a example_n of_o life_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o word_n neither_o bring_v by_o the_o persuasion_n thereof_o to_o good_a nurture_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o order_n and_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o degree_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n be_v place_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o obedience_n without_o some_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o because_o the_o church_n itself_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o maintainer_n of_o justice_n therefore_o there_o be_v by_o the_o emperor_n himself_o and_o his_o predecessor_n as_o many_o as_o profess_a christianity_n certain_a peculiar_a jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a assign_v to_o the_o bishop_n more_o worthy_a than_o the_o civil_a over_o person_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a such_o as_o touch_v the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n or_o do_v appertein_a to_o any_o charitable_a or_o godly_a use_n and_o over_o the_o laity_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o either_o the_o laity_n themselves_o have_v be_v content_a to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o their_o government_n that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o either_o it_o concern_v their_o soul_n health_n or_o the_o outward_a government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thing_n decent_a or_o comely_a or_o that_o it_o concern_v poor_a and_o miserable_a person_n such_o as_o widow_n orphan_n captive_n and_o such_o other_o like_o helpless_a people_n be_v or_o where_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v be_v come_v by_o or_o do_v voluntary_o delay_v judgement_n in_o all_o which_o ancient_o a_o bishop_n be_v to_o perform_v double_a faith_n and_o sanctity_n first_o of_o a_o uncorrupt_a judge_n and_o then_o of_o a_o holy_a bishop_n but_o in_o many_o of_o these_o matter_n in_o these_o day_n the_o laity_n will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v control_v and_o therefore_o have_v take_v away_o most_o of_o these_o deal_n from_o they_o yea_o even_o in_o charitable_a cause_n immediate_o follow_v a_o title_n of_o heretic_n manichee_n samaritan_n anabaptist_n apostate_n abuser_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n jew_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n pagan_n and_o of_o their_o temple_n and_o sacrifice_n who_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o only_o to_o confute_v by_o learning_n but_o also_o to_o suppress_v by_o authority_n for_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n in_o vain_a the_o heretic_n jew_n and_o pagan_n shall_v not_o have_v christian_a man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v their_o servant_n that_o such_o as_o fly_v to_o the_o church_n for_o sanctuary_n or_o claim_v the_o aid_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o thence_o unless_o the_o offence_n be_v heinous_a and_o do_v of_o a_o pretence_a and_o purpose_a malice_n in_o which_o case_n no_o immunity_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v they_o but_o wicked_a people_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o which_o will_v not_o have_v his_o altar_n to_o be_v a_o refuge_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o far_o of_o that_o part_n of_o public_a right_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n and_o their_o function_n which_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o digest_v but_o prosecute_v in_o the_o code_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o with_o like_a brevity_n i_o run_v over_o the_o three_o last_o book_n of_o the_o code_n which_o themselves_o be_v rather_o shadow_v in_o the_o digest_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o exchequer_n than_o in_o any_o just_a proportion_n handle_v sect_n 3._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o 10._o book_n of_o the_o code_n the_o first_o therefore_o of_o they_o set_v out_o what_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o in_o what_o thing_n it_o stand_v as_o in_o good_n exchete_v because_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n unto_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v forfeit_v by_o any_o offence_n worthy_a death_n or_o otherwise_o how_o such_o as_o be_v in_o debt_n to_o the_o exchequer_n and_o their_o surety_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v of_o the_o right_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o exchequer_n sell_v by_o outcry_n where_o he_o that_o offer_v most_o
be_v bind_v to_o think_v more_o sober_o to_o say_v no_o more_o we_o will_v only_o set_v down_o that_o of_o the_o arabic_a paraphra_v who_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o translation_n of_o these_o canon_n in_o stead_n of_o that_o which_o the_o greek_a say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n we_o have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o concern_v the_o canon_n o_o you_o bishop_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v o_o you_o family_n of_o the_o faithful_a attend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o our_o word_n and_o precept_n for_o that_o they_o come_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o live_a lord_n our_o care_n but_o however_o it_o be_v resolve_v against_o these_o canon_n yet_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v be_v also_o set_v down_o by_o the_o synod_n at_o antioch_n can._n 24_o &_o 25._o where_o note_v say_v balsamon_n upon_o the_o 25._o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o administration_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a man_n read_v also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o 7._o &_o 8._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o gangra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o a_o curse_n be_v pass_v upon_o all_o those_o that_o presume_v to_o give_v or_o receive_v the_o church_n fruit_n otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o bishop_n dispensation_n or_o they_o who_o by_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v appoint_v thereunto_o and_o steven_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o second_o centurie_n say_v lâ—cis_fw-la quoque_fw-la quamvis_fw-la religiosi_fw-la sint_fw-la nulla_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la disponendâ—_n so_o we_o read_v rather_o than_o respondendâ—_n legitur_fw-la unquam_fw-la tiâ—buta_fw-la facultas_fw-la that_o it_o can_v appear_v that_o ever_o any_o power_n be_v grant_v to_o layman_n though_o religious_a lay_v to_o dispose_v of_o ecclesiastical_a good_n it_o be_v the_o bishop_n observation_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n and_o long_o after_o he_o it_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o council_n at_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a the_o 3._o chap._n 44._o in_o the_o year_n 589._o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o toledan_a council_n can._n 9_o that_o church_n cum_fw-la suis_fw-la rebus_fw-la shall_v ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la pertinere_fw-la and_o cyrâ—â—_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o domnus_n say_v â—hat_n the_o diocesan_n for_o the_o time_n be_v may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v balsamon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v confident_o and_o secure_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o church_n revenue_n and_o because_o the_o bishop_n have_v this_o power_n over_o the_o good_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o the_o church_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v sometime_o present_a at_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o benefactor_n in_o this_o kind_n for_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o will_n which_o berâ—ricke_n make_v a_o kentish_a gentleman_n of_o mepham_n relate_v by_o lambert_n out_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o give_v say_v the_o testator_n the_o 10._o hide_n at_o streiton_n to_o the_o minster_n at_o walkenstede_n and_o the_o land_n at_o falcham_n after_o â—ythwares_o day_n to_o s._n andrew_n for_o aelfrics_n soul_n their_o lord_n and_o his_o elder_n so_o their_o will_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o witness_v eadgâ—ue_v the_o lady_n and_o odo_n the_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n and_o aeifsie_a the_o priest_n of_o croyden_n from_o this_o right_n which_o the_o diocesan_n have_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a good_n it_o proceed_v that_o he_o be_v also_o especial_o concern_v in_o the_o endowment_n of_o a_o church_n or_o monastery_n for_o a_o monastery_n the_o 17_o can._n of_o the_o 7._o synod_n say_v thus_o o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luâ—_n graec._n rom._n in_o epit._n s._n can._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o see_v for_o the_o canon_n â—s_v balsamon_n and_o zonaras_n have_v it_o and_o what_o they_o say_v be_v it_o a_o monastery_n or_o otherwise_o a_o church_n or_o oratory_n balsamon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o founder_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o bring_v a_o competency_n according_a as_o the_o diocesan_n shall_v approve_v and_o how_o much_o the_o bishop_n be_v consider_v in_o this_o matter_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o 32._o canon_n of_o the_o 4._o council_n at_o toledo_n hold_v under_o honorius_n in_o the_o year_n 633._o no_o verint_fw-la tamen_fw-la conditores_fw-la basilicarum_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la quas_fw-la itsdem_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la conferunt_fw-la nullam_fw-la se_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habere_fw-la sed_fw-la â—uxta_fw-la canonum_fw-la instituta_fw-la sicut_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la it_o a_o &_o dotem_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la pertinere_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o founder_n must_v know_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v neither_o with_o the_o church_n nor_o that_o which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o it_o but_o both_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n dispensation_n and_o this_o be_v also_o cite_v by_o gratian_n in_o the_o decree_n 10._o q._n 1._o cap._n noverint_fw-la in_o the_o bracaran_a council_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 672._o can._n 5._o it_o be_v set_v down_o that_o the_o bishop_n may_v â—efuse_v to_o consecrate_v any_o church_n till_o he_o be_v make_v sure_a of_o a_o convenable_a dotation_n memâ—nerit_v say_v the_o canon_n to_o the_o bishop_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la dedicet_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la anteadotem_fw-la basilica_n &_o obsequium_fw-la ipsius_fw-la per_fw-la donationem_fw-la chartula_fw-la confirmatum_fw-la accipiaâ—_n nam_fw-la non_fw-la levis_fw-la est_fw-la â—sta_fw-la temeritas_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o before_o this_o as_o much_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 3._o toledan_a council_n of_o the_o year_n 589._o can._n 19_o which_o also_o be_v report_v in_o 888._o in_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o mentz_n c._n 4._o multi_fw-la contra_fw-la canonum_fw-la constituta_fw-la sic_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la quas_fw-la adificaverunt_fw-la postulant_fw-la consecrart_n ut_fw-la dotem_fw-la quam_fw-la eâ—dem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la contulerunt_fw-la censeant_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la non_fw-la pertinere_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la praeteritum_fw-la displicet_fw-la &_o in_o futurum_fw-la prohibetuâ—_n sed_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la secundum_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la antiquam_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la pertineant_fw-la and_o in_o the_o council_n at_o cabilon_n of_o the_o year_n 658._o can._n 14._o whereas_o the_o complaint_n be_v quod_fw-la oratoria_fw-la pervillas_fw-la â—am_fw-la longo_fw-la tempore_fw-la constructa_fw-la &_o facultates_fw-la ibidem_fw-la collata_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quorum_fw-la villae_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopis_fw-la contradicant_fw-la the_o satisfaction_n be_v hoc_fw-la convenit_fw-la emendarâ—_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la also_o the_o canon_n nullus_fw-la abbas_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o council_n at_o westminster_n relate_v before_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o parish_n be_v much_o to_o this_o purpose_n there_o we_o cite_v it_o out_o of_o a_o mâ—_n bibloth_n bod._n which_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o marianus_n scotus_n we_o find_v it_o also_o in_o the_o continuation_n to_o florent_fw-la wigorn._n by_o occasion_n whereof_o look_v better_a into_o our_o manuscript_n marian_n we_o find_v that_o it_o agree_v for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o this_o florence_n of_o worcester_n but_o further_o to_o argue_v this_o dispensative_a power_n in_o the_o diocesan_n he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o observe_v may_v find_v several_a passage_n both_o of_o late_a and_o elder_a time_n among_o the_o record_n of_o sarum_n a_o sight_n whereof_o i_o have_v by_o the_o great_a favour_n of_o my_o worthy_a friend_n m._n edward_n thorneburgh_n one_o of_o the_o canon_n resident_n of_o that_o church_n we_o have_v see_v how_o far_o the_o diocesan_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o erection_n &_o endowment_n of_o a_o church_n or_o monastery_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o now_o consider_v he_o in_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o fill_v for_o a_o monastery_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o none_o can_v be_v admit_v but_o by_o the_o bishop_n authority_n this_o be_v determine_v in_o several_a synod_n we_o note_v only_o the_o forename_a council_n hold_v at_o nice_a because_o there_o also_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v set_v down_o let_v the_o reader_n see_v the_o 14._o canon_n in_o the_o latin_a translation_n set_v forth_o by_o 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against_o this_o it_o be_v provide_v in_o the_o nanneten_a council_n c._n 16._o and_o the_o council_n at_o arles_n under_o charles_n the_o great_a express_o forbid_v the_o lay_v patron_n munera_fw-la exigere_fw-la à _fw-la prasbyt_fw-la propter_fw-la commendationem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la see_v also_o the_o capitul_n addit_fw-la 3._o c._n 63._o &_o 30_o of_o the_o council_n of_o mentz_n and_o it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o palentine_n council_n that_o the_o patron_n son_n and_o nephew_n be_v wont_a to_o exact_v great_a dinner_n of_o the_o rector_n as_o if_o they_o will_v feed_v upon_o the_o incumbent_n and_o eat_v out_o their_o presentation_n and_o of_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o father_n of_o that_o synod_n relatione_n cert_v didicimus_fw-la we_o be_v credible_o inform_v conso_fw-la pal._n a._n 13â—â—_n constit_fw-la 14._o we_o find_v also_o that_o the_o patron_n sometime_o for_o his_o own_o profit_n in_o the_o vacancy_n will_v reserve_v the_o presentation_n during_o his_o pleasure_n therefore_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o law_n of_o lap_n that_o all_o patron_n shall_v present_v after_o a_o certain_a time_n set_v down_o where_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o the_o canon_n allow_v the_o clergy_n patron_n 6._o month_n liberty_n &_o the_o lay_v patron_n but_o 4._o and_o though_o this_o will_v not_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o common_a law_n yet_o what_o need_v the_o student_n to_o tell_v the_o doctor_n that_o he_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o clerk_n shall_v have_v more_o respect_n than_o a_o layman_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n c_o 31._o whereas_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a punishment_n that_o a_o church_n man_n can_v have_v to_o be_v degrade_v from_o his_o ministry_n &_o turn_v into_o a_o layman_n but_o to_o go_v on_o some_z there_o be_v among_o the_o patron_n that_o have_v so_o little_a conscience_n as_o to_o present_v their_o clerk_n for_o his_o money_n this_o be_v sharp_o reprehend_v in_o the_o council_n at_o tours_n c._n 15._o an._n 813._o 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servant_n out_o of_o church_n and_o this_o can_v not_o be_v redress_v until_o such_o time_n as_o there_o be_v make_v a_o statute_n to_o reform_v it_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o devise_n of_o the_o pope_n i_o be_o move_v thereto_o for_o that_o i_o find_v every_o of_o these_o order_n of_o religious_a man_n be_v confirm_v by_o one_o pope_n or_o other_o &_o as_o they_o confirm_v they_o so_o it_o be_v like_a they_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o &_o that_o most_o especial_o this_o way_n &_o that_o chief_o after_o the_o law_n of_o amortisation_n be_v devise_v conducto_fw-la linwood_n c._n licet_fw-la bona_fw-la memoria_fw-la gloss_n in_o verb._n asserunt_fw-la non_fw-la logari_fw-la de_fw-la locato_fw-la &_o conducto_fw-la &_o put_v in_o ure_n by_o prince_n &_o thereupon_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v sundry_a sort_n of_o annexation_n make_v by_o pope_n &_o bishop_n under_o they_o every_o one_o in_o their_o diocese_n as_o some_o be_v make_v 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here_o inquire_v what_o right_o and_o title_n the_o diocesan_n have_v to_o a_o new_a church_n or_o monastery_n and_o how_o it_o stand_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o patron_n and_o because_o this_o right_n seem_v original_o to_o discover_v itself_o in_o the_o sound_n erect_v and_o endowment_n of_o a_o church_n or_o monastery_n by_o all_o or_o either_o of_o which_o the_o law_n say_v a_o patron_n may_v be_v make_v the_o bishop_n consent_n always_o presuppose_v as_o hereafter_o shall_v appear_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v how_o far_o forth_o the_o bishop_n be_v concern_v in_o these_o that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o be_v understand_v how_o true_o he_o be_v qualify_v to_o the_o right_n of_o presentation_n for_o that_o which_o concern_v foundation_n and_o erection_n all_o that_o the_o patron_n have_v free_a to_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v but_o his_o thought_n he_o may_v think_v where_o he_o will_v design_n the_o ground_n or_o how_o he_o 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hierosolym_n wilibald_n ext_z at_o ad_fw-la canisium_fw-la tom._n 4._o antiq._n lect._n part_n 2_o pag._n 486_o edit_n ingolst_n 1603._o in_o other_o place_n there_o may_v perhaps_o be_v church_n but_o sometime_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o those_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o asser_n b_o of_o shireburne_n in_o the_o life_n of_o k._n alured_n church_n of_o so_o poor_a and_o mean_a a_o structure_n that_o when_o the_o candle_n be_v set_v before_o the_o relic_n they_o be_v oftentimes_o blow_v out_o by_o the_o wind_n which_o get_v in_o not_o only_a per_fw-la ostia_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la but_o also_o per_n frequent_v parietum_fw-la rimulas_fw-la as_o the_o author_n there_o have_v say_v in_o somuch_o that_o the_o ingenious_a prince_n be_v put_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o dexterity_n and_o by_o occasion_n of_o this_o lanternam_fw-la ex_fw-la lignis_fw-la &_o bo_z vinis_fw-la cornobus_fw-la pulcherime_n construere_fw-la imperavit_fw-la by_o a_o apt_a composure_n of_o thâ—â—_n 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