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dissolution_n a_o priory_n ibid._n and_o among_o other_o revenue_n have_v these_o pentecostalia_n or_o whitson-farthing_n yearly_o pay_v sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la oblationum_fw-la or_o spiritual_n profit_v tempore_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la after_o the_o dissolution_n when_o king_n h._n 8._o about_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n new-founded_n and_o reendo'wd_v the_o say_a church_n he_o restore_v these_o pentecostalia_n after_o he_o have_v hâ—ld_v they_o about_o a_o year_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o the_o say_a church_n which_o as_o it_o be_v report_v the_o dean_n and_o prebendary_n thereof_o receive_v at_o this_o day_n and_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o letter_n patent_n henricus_fw-la octavus_n etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la nostra_fw-la speciali_fw-la ac_fw-la ex_fw-la certa_fw-la scientia_fw-la ac_fw-la mero_fw-la motu_fw-la nostris_fw-la dedimus_fw-la &_o concedimus_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la praesentes_fw-la damus_fw-la &_o concedimus_fw-la decano_fw-la &_o capitulo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cathedralis_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o beatae_fw-la maria_fw-la virgin_n wigorn._n omnes_fw-la illas_fw-la oblationes_fw-la &_o obventiones_fw-la sive_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la proficua_fw-la vulgariter_fw-la vocat_fw-la whitsun_n farthing_n annuatim_fw-la collect_v sâ—ve_v recepta_fw-la de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la viliatis_n in_o comitat._n nostris_fw-la wigorn._n warwic_n &_o 〈◊〉_d infra_fw-la archidiaconatum_fw-la wigorn_n
s._n 6_o d._n to_o the_o scribe_n for_o register_n the_o same_o or_o else_o the_o say_a scribe_n to_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o refuse_v the_o say_v 2_o s._n 6_o d._n and_o to_o have_v for_o write_v every_o ten_o line_n of_o the_o same_o testament_n whereof_o every_o line_n to_o contain_v ten_o inch_n one_o penny_n if_o the_o executor_n desire_v that_o the_o testament_n in_o paper_n may_v be_v transcribe_v in_o parchment_n he_o must_v agree_v with_o the_o party_n for_o the_o transcribe_v but_o the_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n can_v take_v nothing_o for_o that_o nor_o for_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o transcript_n with_o the_o original_a but_o only_o 2_o s._n 6_o d._n for_o the_o whole_a duty_n belong_v to_o he_o where_o the_o good_n of_o the_o decease_a do_v not_o exceed_v five_o pound_n the_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n shall_v take_v nothing_o and_o the_o scribe_n to_o have_v only_o for_o write_v of_o the_o probat_fw-la six_o penny_n so_o the_o say_a testament_n be_v exhibit_v in_o writing_n with_o wax_n thereunto_o affix_v ready_a to_o be_v seal_v where_o the_o good_n of_o the_o decease_a do_v amount_v to_o above_o the_o value_n of_o five_o pound_n and_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o pound_n there_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a but_o 3_o s._n 6_o d._n whereof_o to_o the_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n 2_o s._n 6_o d._n and_o 12_o d._n to_o the_o scribe_n for_o register_n the_o same_o where_o by_o custom_n less_o have_v be_v take_v in_o any_o of_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a there_o less_o be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o where_o any_o person_n require_v a_o copy_n or_o copy_n of_o the_o testament_n so_o prove_v or_o inventory_n so_o make_v the_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n shall_v take_v for_o the_o search_n and_o make_v of_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o testament_n or_o inventory_n if_o the_o good_n exceed_v not_o five_o pound_n six_o penny_n and_o if_o the_o good_n exceed_v five_o pound_n and_o exceed_v not_o forty_o pound_n twelve_o penny_n and_o if_o the_o good_n exceed_v forty_o pound_n than_o two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n or_o to_o take_v for_o every_o ten_o line_n thereof_o of_o the_o proportion_n before_o rehearse_v a_o penny_n and_o when_o the_o party_n die_v intestate_a 69._o the_o ordinary_a may_v dispose_v somewhat_o in_o pious_a use_n notwithstanding_o the_o act_n of_o 31_o ed._n 3._o but_o with_o these_o caution_n 1_o that_o it_o be_v after_o the_o administration_n grant_v and_o inventory_n make_v so_o as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o intestate_a may_v be_v know_v and_o thereby_o the_o sum_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v competent_a 2_o the_o administrator_n must_v be_v call_v to_o it_o 3_o the_o use_n must_v be_v public_a and_o godly_a 4_o it_o must_v be_v express_v in_o particular_a and_o 5_o there_o must_v be_v a_o decree_n make_v of_o it_o and_o enter_v of_o record_n 7._o the_o court_n of_o audience_n curia_fw-la audientiae_fw-la cantuariensis_n the_o lord_n coke_n touch_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o court_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o of_o the_o audience_n among_o other_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 74._o say_v that_o this_o court_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o archbishop_n in_o his_o palace_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o any_o matter_n between_o party_n and_o party_n of_o any_o contentious_a jurisdiction_n but_o deal_v with_o matter_n pro_fw-la forma_fw-la and_o confirmation_n of_o bishop_n election_n consecration_n and_o the_o like_a and_o with_o matter_n of_o voluntary_a jurisdiction_n as_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o guardianship_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n seed_n vacant_a of_o bishop_n admission_n and_o institution_n to_o benefice_n dispense_n with_o banns_n of_o matrimony_n and_o such_o like_a this_o court_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o be_v in_o point_n of_o authority_n equal_a with_o but_o in_o point_n of_o dignity_n and_o antiquity_n inferior_a to_o the_o court_n of_o arch_n it_o seem_v that_o ancient_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n do_v hear_v divers_a cause_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n extra-judicial_o and_o at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o palace_n wherein_o before_o he_o will_v come_v to_o any_o final_a determination_n his_o usage_n be_v to_o commit_v the_o discussion_n thereof_o to_o certain_a person_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n civil_a and_o canon_n who_o thereupon_o be_v style_v his_o auditor_n whence_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o centre_v in_o one_o particular_a person_n style_v causarum_fw-la negotiorumque_fw-la audientiae_fw-la cantuariensis_n auditor_n seu_fw-la officialis_fw-la and_o from_o hence_o the_o original_a of_o this_o court_n be_v proper_o derive_v with_o this_o office_n of_o the_o auditor_n the_o chancery_n of_o the_o archbishop_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v heretofore_o common_o join_v not_o controvert_v any_o matter_n of_o contentious_a jurisdiction_n in_o any_o decision_n of_o cause_n between_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n britan._n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v voluntariae_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la touch_v such_o thing_n only_o as_o be_v fore-specified_n and_o such_o like_a by_o the_o provincial_a constitution_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o people_n they_o may_v at_o time_n convenient_a to_o be_v assign_v by_o the_o bishop_n have_v access_n to_o their_o diocesan_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la praelati_fw-la persâ—â—_n litter_n audiant_fw-la quaerelas_n in_o his_o cathedral_n or_o next_o parochial_a church_n vel_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la maneriorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la capella_n si_fw-la talis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la lindw_n de_fw-fr offic._n jud._n ord._n cap._n statuimus_fw-la in_o gloss_n verb._n in_o publico_fw-la it_o seem_v not_o altogether_o improbable_a but_o that_o from_o the_o practice_n hereof_o this_o court_n of_o audience_n ancient_o have_v its_o original_a as_o aforesaid_a and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o now_o in_o use_n as_o heretofore_o yet_o consider_v the_o subject-matter_n it_o only_o take_v cognizance_n of_o it_o be_v a_o good_a expedient_a to_o prevent_v many_o suit_n at_o law_n in_o foro_n contentioso_fw-la 8._o faculty_n or_o court_n of_o faculty_n in_o the_o sense_n here_o mean_v and_o intend_v must_v not_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o its_o original_n and_o genuine_a signification_n but_o as_o a_o term_n of_o art_n according_a to_o a_o limit_a construction_n restrain_v under_o that_o peculiar_a notion_n and_o particular_a understanding_n which_o the_o law_n have_v of_o it_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o it_o be_v understand_v and_o common_o use_v for_o that_o privilege_n or_o especial_a power_n which_o be_v legal_o grant_v to_o a_o man_n by_o licence_n favour_n indulgence_n and_o dispensation_n to_o have_v or_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n he_o can_v not_o as_o to_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o day_n prohibit_v to_o marry_v without_o banns_n first_o publish_v to_o hold_v two_o or_o more_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n incompatible_a the_o son_n to_o succeed_v the_o father_n in_o his_o benefice_n 25._o and_o such_o like_a a_o faculty_n grant_v to_o one_o who_o be_v not_o incumbent_n to_o take_v a_o void_a benefice_n be_v void_a but_o a_o faculty_n to_o one_o who_o be_v incumbent_n of_o a_o benefice_n to_o retain_v the_o same_o be_v good_a it_o be_v call_v faculty_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o cap._n 16._o sir_n ed._n coke_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o court_n of_o faculty_n although_o it_o hold_v no_o plea_n of_o controversy_n 74._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o his_o chief_a officer_n thereof_o be_v call_v magister_fw-la ad_fw-la facultates_fw-la who_o power_n be_v to_o grant_v dispensation_n to_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o may_v every_o diocesan_n as_o to_o that_o of_o marriage_n and_o eat_v of_o flesh_n on_o day_n prohibit_v faculty_n according_a to_o sir_n ed._n coke_n in_o the_o place_n forecited_n 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subject_n as_o plurality_n union_n triality_n appropriation_n commendam_n exemption_n
as_o patron_n claim_v the_o patronage_n to_o himself_o for_o such_o a_o collation_n do_v amount_v to_o a_o presentation_n and_o here_o be_v two_o or_o three_o collation_n plead_v which_o shall_v put_v the_o queen_n out_o of_o possession_n although_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o first_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o first_o incumbent_n vid._n br._n quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la 31._o upon_o the_o abridge_n of_o the_o case_n of_o 47_o e._n 3._o 4._o that_o two_o presentment_n the_o one_o after_o the_o other_o shall_v put_v the_o king_n out_o of_o possession_n and_o put_v he_o to_o his_o writ_n of_o right_n of_o advowson_n which_o anderson_n deny_v and_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o whole_a court_n here_o be_v not_o any_o presentation_n and_o then_o no_o possession_n gain_v by_o the_o collation_n and_o although_o the_o bishop_n do_v collate_n as_o patron_n and_o not_o as_o ordinary_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o collation_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o 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possession_n for_o a_o assize_n of_o darrein_a presentment_n 5_o h._n 7._o 43._o rep._n it_o seem_v also_o by_o gawdy_n case_n against_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o that_o although_o a_o bishop_n collate_v wrongful_o yet_o this_o make_v such_o a_o plenarty_n as_o shall_v bar_v the_o lapse_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o the_o king_n rep._n and_o this_o collation_n by_o lapse_n be_v a_o act_n and_o office_n of_o trust_n repose_v by_o law_n in_o the_o ordinary_a metropolitan_a and_o king_n the_o title_n of_o lapse_n be_v rather_o a_o administration_n than_o a_o interest_n as_o in_o colt_n case_n aforesaid_a which_o title_n of_o collate_v by_o lapse_n may_v be_v prevent_v by_o bring_v a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la against_o the_o bishop_n also_o where_o and_o in_o what_o case_n the_o bring_n of_o that_o writ_n against_o the_o bishop_n shall_v or_o shall_v not_o prevent_v such_o collation_n appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o brickhead_n against_o the_o archbishop_n 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other_o spiritual_a person_n the_o king_n be_v the_o indifferent_a arbitrator_n in_o all_o jurisdiction_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a and_o that_o be_v a_o right_a of_o his_o crown_n to_o distribute_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o declare_v their_o bound_n consonant_a to_o that_o which_o be_v assert_v in_o a_o case_n of_o commendam_fw-la in_o colt_n and_o glover_n case_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o lichâ—ield_n where_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o lord_n hobart_n chief_a justice_n that_o the_o king_n have_v a_o immediate_a personal_a originary_a inherent_a power_n which_o he_o execute_v or_o may_v execute_v authoritate_fw-la regius_fw-la suprema_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la as_o king_n and_o sovereign_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v one_o of_o those_o flower_n qui_fw-la faciunt_fw-la coronam_fw-la which_o make_v the_o royal_a crown_n and_o diadem_n in_o force_n and_o virtue_n rep_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n as_o he_o be_v primate_n over_o all_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a have_v a_o supereminency_n and_o some_o power_n even_o over_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n have_v under_o the_o king_n power_n to_o summon_v he_o to_o a_o national_a synod_n and_o archiepiscopus_fw-la eboracensis_fw-la venire_fw-la debet_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la ejusâ—_n ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la canonicis_fw-la dispositionibus_fw-la obediens_fw-la existat_fw-la yet_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n have_v ancient_o not_o only_a divers_a bishopric_n in_o the_o north_n of_o england_n under_o his_o province_n but_o for_o a_o long_a time_n all_o the_o bishopric_n of_o scotland_n until_o little_o more_o than_o 200_o year_n since_o and_o until_o pope_n sixtus_n the_o four_o an._n 1470._o create_v the_o bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n archbishop_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o scotland_n he_o be_v also_o legatus_fw-la natus_fw-la and_o have_v the_o legantine_n office_n and_o authority_n annex_v to_o that_o archbishopric_n he_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o crown_v the_o queen_n and_o to_o be_v her_o perpetual_a chaplain_n of_o the_o forementioned_a diocese_n of_o his_o province_n the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n have_v a_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n be_v whole_o exempt_a from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n who_o have_v notwithstanding_o divers_a privilege_n within_o his_o province_n which_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v within_o his_o own_o province_n 10._o the_o archbishop_n be_v the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o whole_a province_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n he_o may_v not_o as_o metropolitan_a exercise_v his_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o suffragan_n bishop_n but_o in_o certain_a case_n special_o allow_v in_o the_o law_n whereof_o hostiensis_n enumerate_v one_o and_o twenty_o ordinariâ—_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o archbishop_n be_v open_v sometime_o by_o himself_o nolente_fw-la ordinario_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o his_o visitation_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o party_n in_o default_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o ordinary_a as_o by_o appeal_n or_o nullity_n again_o it_o may_v sometime_o be_v open_v by_o the_o ordinary_a himself_o without_o the_o party_n or_o archbishop_n as_o where_o the_o ordinary_a send_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o archbishop_n for_o although_o the_o canon_n law_n restrain_v the_o archbishop_n to_o call_v cause_n from_o the_o ordinary_a nolente_fw-la ordinario_fw-la save_v in_o the_o say_v 21_o case_n yet_o the_o law_n leave_v it_o in_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o ordinary_a to_o send_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o archbishop_n absolute_o at_o his_o will_n rep._n without_o assign_v any_o special_a reason_n and_o the_o ordinary_n may_v consult_v with_o the_o archbishop_n at_o his_o pleasure_n without_o limitation_n notwithstanding_o which_v and_o albeit_o the_o archbishop_n be_v judge_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n tamen_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la sva_fw-la est_fw-la signata_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aperitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o subject_a hereby_o to_o be_v put_v to_o any_o such_o trouble_n as_o be_v a_o grievance_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n provide_v that_o neminem_fw-la oportet_fw-la exire_fw-la de_fw-la provincia_n ad_fw-la provinciam_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la ad_fw-la civitatem_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la relationem_fw-la judicis_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la actor_n forum_n rei_fw-la sequatur_fw-la rom._n 11._o if_o the_o archbishop_n visit_v his_o inferior_a bishop_n and_o inhibit_v he_o during_o the_o visitation_n if_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o title_n to_o collate_v to_o a_o benefice_n within_o his_o diocese_n by_o reason_n of_o lapse_n yet_o he_o can_v institute_n his_o clerk_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o he_o be_v to_o institute_n he_o by_o reason_n that_o during_o the_o inhibition_n his_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v suspend_v lynn_n it_o be_v a_o point_n on_o a_o special_a verdict_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o the_o civilian_n who_o argue_v thereon_o seem_v to_o agree_v therein_o but_o the_o case_n be_v argue_v upon_o another_o point_n and_o that_o be_v not_o resolve_v 367._o likewise_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v power_n to_o give_v faculty_n and_o dispensation_n whereby_o he_o can_v as_o to_o plurality_n sufficient_o now_o dispense_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la as_o ancient_o the_o pope_n do_v in_o this_o realm_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o licenses_fw-la and_o dispensation_n not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o heretofore_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o grant_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o his_o successor_n 12._o by_o the_o constitution_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a edit_n 1603._o can._n 94._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n nor_o official_a of_o the_o archbishop_n consistory_n shall_v original_o cite_v or_o summon_v any_o person_n which_o dwell_v not_o within_o the_o particular_a diocese_n or_o peculiar_a of_o the_o say_a archbishop_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o diocesan_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v in_o that_o behalf_n other_o than_o in_o such_o particular_a case_n only_o as_o be_v express_o except_v and_o reserve_v in_o and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o on_o pain_n of_o suspension_n for_o three_o month_n in_o the_o case_n of_o lynche_n against_o porter_n for_o a_o prohibition_n upon_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 23_o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o civilian_n in_o court_n that_o they_o use_v to_o cite_v any_o inhabitant_n of_o and_o in_o london_n to_o appear_v and_o make_v answer_n in_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n high_a court_n of_o arch_n original_o and_o dr._n martin_n say_v it_o have_v be_v so_o use_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 427_o year_n before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o upon_o
complaint_n thereof_o make_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o any_o man_n may_v be_v cite_v to_o the_o arch_n out_o of_o any_o diocese_n in_o england_n also_o that_o the_o archbishop_n may_v hold_v his_o consistory_n in_o any_o diocese_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o province_n that_o the_o archbishop_n have_v concurrent_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o every_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o the_o archdeacon_n and_o that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n prescribe_v to_o hold_v plea_n of_o all_o person_n in_o england_n but_o as_o to_o his_o power_n of_o have_v a_o consistory_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o every_o bishop_n this_o be_v in_o this_o case_n deny_v but_o only_o where_o he_o be_v the_o pope_n legate_n whereof_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n 1._o legate_n a_o latere_fw-la and_o these_o be_v cardinal_n which_o be_v send_v a_o latere_fw-la from_o the_o pope_n 2._o a_o legate_n bear_v and_o these_o be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n york_z and_o mentz_n etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o legate_n give_v and_o these_o have_v authority_n by_o special_a commission_n from_o the_o pope_n â—orter_n likewise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o jones_n against_o boyer_n c._n b_o it_o be_v also_o say_v by_o dr._n martin_n that_o the_o archbishop_n have_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n in_o all_o the_o diocese_n of_o his_o province_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o may_v visit_v ibid._n 13._o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n ancient_o have_v primacy_n as_o well_o over_o all_o ireland_n as_o england_n from_o who_o the_o irish_a bishop_n receive_v their_o consecration_n for_o ireland_n have_v no_o other_o archbishop_n until_o the_o year_n 1152._o for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o two_o first_o norman_n king_n that_o canterbury_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a church_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o isle_n adjacent_a the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v therefore_o sometime_o style_v a_o patriarch_n he_o and_o orbis_n britannici_fw-la pontifex_fw-la insomuch_o that_o matter_n record_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n do_v run_v thus_o viz._n anno_fw-la pontificatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la primo_fw-la secundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v also_o legatus_fw-la natus_fw-la that_o be_v he_o have_v a_o perpetual_a legantine_n power_n annex_v to_o his_o archbishopric_n nigh_o a_o thousand_o year_n since_o and_o at_o general_a council_n he_o have_v the_o precedency_n of_o all_o other_o archbishop_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_o he_o have_v some_o special_a mark_n of_o royalty_n as_o to_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o a_o bishopric_n as_o he_o be_v of_o rochester_n to_o coin_v money_n to_o make_v knight_n and_o to_o have_v the_o wardship_n of_o all_o those_o who_o hold_v land_n of_o he_o jure_fw-la hominii_fw-la although_o they_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la other_o â—ands_n of_o the_o king_n as_o be_v former_o hint_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v enthrone_v when_o he_o be_v invest_v in_o the_o archbishopric_n and_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 25_o h_n 8._o he_o have_v power_n to_o grant_v licenses_fw-la and_o dispensation_n in_o all_o case_n heretofore_o sue_v for_o in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o king_n prerogative_n as_o also_o to_o allow_v a_o clerk_n to_o hold_v a_o benefice_n in_o commendam_fw-la or_o in_o trust_n to_o allow_v a_o clerk_n right_o qualify_v to_o hold_v two_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n to_o allow_v a_o benefice_a clerk_n for_o some_o certain_a cause_n to_o be_v non-resident_n for_o some_o time_n and_o to_o dispense_v in_o several_a other_o case_n prohibit_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n likewise_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n consecrate_v other_o bishop_n confirm_v the_o election_n of_o bishop_n within_o his_o province_n call_v provincial_a synod_n according_a to_o the_o king_n writ_n to_o he_o ever_o direct_v be_v chief_a moderator_n in_o the_o synod_n and_o convocation_n he_o visit_v the_o whole_a province_n appoint_v a_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o any_o bishopric_n within_o his_o province_n whereby_o all_o the_o episcopal_a ecclesiastical_a right_n of_o that_o diocese_n for_o that_o time_n belong_v to_o he_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n as_o visitation_n institution_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v retain_v and_o qualify_v eight_o chaplain_n which_o be_v more_o by_o two_o than_o any_o duke_n be_v allow_v by_o statute_n to_o do_v and_o have_v power_n to_o hold_v divers_a court_n of_o judicature_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o controversy_n pertain_v to_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n chap._n iii_o of_o bishop_n and_o ordinary_n 1._o bishop_n why_o so_o call_v not_o above_o one_o to_o be_v in_o one_o diocese_n 2._o why_o call_v ordinary_a and_o what_o the_o pallium_fw-la episcopale_n be_v 3._o bishopric_n original_o donative_n king_n of_o england_n the_o founder_n thereof_o 4._o the_o manner_n of_o election_n of_o bishop_n their_o confirmation_n and_o consecration_n 5._o their_o seal_n of_o office_n in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v use_v their_o own_o seal_n 6._o what_o follow_v upon_o election_n to_o make_v they_o bishop_n complete_a the_o grant_n of_o their_o temporalty_n 7._o the_o congee_n d'eslire_fw-la and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o 8._o bishopric_n be_v donative_n till_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n 9_o what_o the_o interest_n and_o authority_n be_v in_o his_o several_a capacity_n 10._o episcopal_a authority_n derive_v from_o the_o crown_n 11._o the_o use_n and_o office_n of_o suffragan_n bishop_n 12._o whether_o a_o bishop_n may_v give_v institution_n out_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a diocese_n and_o under_o other_o seal_n than_o his_o own_o seal_n of_o office_n 13._o several_a thing_n incident_a to_o a_o bishop_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la 14._o ordinary_a what_o proper_o he_o be_v and_o why_o so_o call_v 15._o in_o what_o case_n the_o ordinary_n jurisdiction_n be_v not_o mere_o local_a 16._o the_o ordinary_n power_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la patronatûs_fw-la 17._o whether_o the_o ordinary_a may_v cite_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o own_o diocese_n also_o his_o right_n ad_fw-la synodalia_fw-la 18._o the_o ordinary_n power_n of_o visitation_n 19_o the_o dignity_n and_o true_a precedency_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o england_n 20._o temporal_a jurisdiction_n ancient_o exercise_v by_o bishop_n in_o this_o realm_n the_o statute_n of_o 17_o car._n 1._o against_o it_o repeal_v and_o they_o restore_v to_o it_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 13_o car._n 2._o as_o former_o 21._o the_o act_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o ed._n 6._o concern_v the_o election_n of_o bishop_n the_o endeavour_n thereby_o to_o take_v away_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n the_o nomination_n of_o all_o bishop_n be_v ancient_o sole_a in_o the_o king_n 22._o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n be_v dean_n of_o the_o episcopal_a college_n 23._o a_o case_n at_o common_a law_n superintendens_fw-la touch_v a_o lease_n make_v by_o one_o bishop_n during_o the_o life_n of_o another_o of_o the_o same_o diocese_n in_o ireland_n 1._o bishop_n episcopus_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supra_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intendere_fw-la a_o overseer_n or_o superintendent_n so_o call_v from_o that_o watchfulness_n care_n charge_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o by_o his_o place_n and_o dignity_n he_o have_v and_o owe_v to_o the_o church_n a_o word_n which_o all_o antiquity_n have_v appropriate_v to_o signify_v the_o chief_a in_o superintendency_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n within_o his_o diocese_n wherein_o be_v divers_a inferior_a pastor_n this_o oversight_n or_o care_n the_o hebrew_n call_v pekudah_n 32._o of_o this_o office_n or_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o at_o a_o time_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o diocese_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o eusebius_n relate_v upbraid_v novatius_fw-la for_o his_o ignorance_n in_o that_o point_n eccl._n when_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 46_o presbyter_n in_o that_o church_n oecumenius_n and_o st._n chrysostome_n affirm_v also_o as_o many_o at_o philippi_n for_o in_o this_o restrain_a sense_n as_o the_o word_n bishop_n be_v now_o take_v it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o one_o in_o one_o city_n or_o diocese_n at_o the_o same_o time_n consonant_n whereunto_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a prohibit_v two_o or_o more_o bishop_n to_o have_v their_o seat_n at_o once_o in_o the_o same_o city_n this_o novatius_fw-la aforesaid_a be_v a_o priest_n of_o rome_n 254_o year_n after_o christ_n he_o abhor_v second_o marriage_n and_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o heretic_n in_o a_o synod_n at_o rome_n the_o same_o year_n 42._o every_o bishop_n many_o century_n after_o christ_n be_v universal_a incumbent_n of_o his_o diocese_n receive_v all_o the_o profit_n which_o be_v but_o offering_n of_o devotion_n out_o of_o which_o he_o pay_v the_o salary_n of_o such_o as_o officiate_v under_o himâ—_n
manner_n viz._n the_o bishop_n see_v be_v vacant_a the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o that_o cathedral_n give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n humble_o request_v his_o majesty_n leave_n to_o choose_v another_o the_o king_n grant_v his_o congé_fw-fr d'eslire_fw-la thereupon_o the_o dean_n summon_v a_o chapter_n they_o elect_v the_o person_n recommend_v by_o his_o majesty_n letter_n that_o election_n after_o a_o first_o or_o second_o modest_a refusal_n be_v accept_v by_o the_o party_n elect_v be_v certify_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o that_o province_n hereupon_o the_o king_n grant_v his_o royal_a assent_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n exhibit_v to_o the_o say_a archbishop_n with_o command_n to_o confirm_v and_o consecrate_v he_o upon_o this_o the_o archbishop_n subscribe_v his_o fiat_n confirmatio_fw-la withal_o give_v commission_n under_o his_o archiepiscopal_a seal_n to_o his_o vicar-general_n to_o perform_v all_o the_o act_n requisite_a for_o perfect_v his_o confirmation_n hereupon_o the_o vicar-general_n in_o the_o archbishop_n name_n issue_v a_o citation_n summon_v all_o opposeâ—s_n of_o the_o say_a election_n to_o make_v their_o appearance_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n then_o and_o there_o to_o offer_v their_o objection_n if_o they_o have_v any_o this_o do_v by_o a_o officer_n of_o the_o high-court_n of_o arch_n usual_o at_o bow-church_n london_n by_o proclamation_n thrice_o and_o affix_v the_o say_a citation_n on_o that_o church-door_n a_o authentic_a certificate_n thereof_o be_v by_o the_o say_a officer_n return_v to_o the_o say_a archbishop_n and_o vicar-general_n at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a the_o proctor_n for_o the_o say_a dean_n and_o chapter_n exhibit_v the_o royal_a assent_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o vicar-general_n who_o after_o the_o read_n thereof_o accept_v the_o same_o then_o the_o proctor_n exhibit_v the_o proxy_n from_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n present_v the_o elect_a bishop_n returns_z the_o citation_n and_o desire_n that_o the_o opposer_n may_v be_v thrice_o public_o call_v which_o do_v and_o their_o contumacy_n accuse_v desire_v that_o in_o poenam_fw-la contumaciae_fw-la the_o business_n in_o hand_n may_v proceed_v which_o the_o vicar-general_n in_o a_o schedule_n by_o he_o read_v and_o subscribe_v do_v order_n then_o the_o proctor_n give_v a_o summary_n petition_n therein_o deduce_v the_o whole_a process_n of_o election_n and_o consent_n and_o desire_v a_o time_n may_v be_v assign_v he_o to_o prove_v it_o which_o the_o vicar-general_n admit_v and_o decree_n after_o this_o the_o proctor_n exhibit_v the_o royal_a assent_n again_o with_o the_o elect_a bishop_n assent_v and_o the_o say_a certificate_n to_o the_o archbishop_n desire_v a_o time_n to_o be_v present_o assign_v for_o final_a sentence_n which_o the_o vicar-general_n decree_v then_o the_o proctor_n desire_v that_o all_o opposer_n may_v again_o be_v thrice_o public_o call_v which_o do_v and_o none_o appear_v nor_o oppose_v they_o be_v pronounce_v contumacious_a and_o a_o decree_n make_v to_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n by_o a_o schedule_n read_v and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o vicar-general_n whereupon_o the_o bishop_n elect_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n simony_n and_o canonical_a obedience_n after_o this_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n read_v and_o subscribe_v the_o sentence_n next_o after_o the_o confirmation_n follow_v the_o consecration_n of_o the_o elect_a bishop_n according_a to_o the_o king_n mandate_n which_o be_v solemn_o do_v by_o the_o archbishop_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o two_o other_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o approve_a right_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o consecrate_v bishop_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n about_o the_o year_n 470_o general_o receive_v in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o western_a church_n after_o the_o premise_n there_o issue_v a_o mandate_n from_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o his_o province_n to_o install_v the_o bishop_n elect_v confirm_v and_o consecrate_a who_o or_o his_o proxy_n which_o be_v usual_a be_v in_o presence_n of_o a_o public_a notary_n introduce_v into_o the_o cathedral_n church_n on_o any_o day_n between_o the_o hour_n of_o 9_o and_o 11_o by_o the_o say_a archdeacon_n do_v first_o declare_v his_o assent_n to_o the_o king_n supremacy_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o archdeacon_n with_o the_o canon_n etc._n etc._n have_v accompany_v the_o bishop_n to_o the_o choir_n and_o place_v he_o in_o the_o episcopal_a seat_n do_v pronounce_v as_o follow_v viz._n ego_fw-la authoritate_fw-la mihi_fw-la commissa_fw-la induco_fw-la &_o inthroâ—izo_n reverendum_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patrem_fw-la dominum_fw-la j._n s._n episcopum_fw-la et_fw-la dominus_fw-la custodiat_fw-la suum_fw-la introitum_fw-la &_o exitum_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la nunc_fw-la &_o in_fw-la saeculum_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o after_o the_o divine_a service_n proper_a for_o the_o occasion_n the_o bishop_n be_v conduct_v into_o the_o chapterhouse_n and_o there_o place_v on_o a_o high_a seat_n the_o archdeacon_n and_o all_o the_o prebend_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o church_n acknowledge_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o he_o and_o the_o public_a notary_n by_o the_o archdeacon_n command_n record_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o fact_n in_o this_o affair_n in_o a_o instrument_n to_o remain_v as_o authentic_a to_o posterity_n after_o all_o which_o the_o bishop_n be_v introduce_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n to_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o his_o temporalty_n or_o barony_n by_o kneel_v down_o and_o put_v his_o hand_n between_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o his_o chair_n of_o state_n and_o by_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o he_o hold_v his_o temporalty_n of_o he_o when_o matth._n parker_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o queen_n eliz._n 1559._o elect_v to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o canterbury_n have_v his_o confirmation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o arch_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a form_n in_o that_o behalf_n this_o be_v perform_v a_o entertainment_n for_o the_o vicar_n general_n the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o that_o court_n who_o presence_n be_v requisite_a at_o this_o solemnity_n be_v provide_v at_o the_o nagshead_n tavern_n in_o cheapside_n lond._n whereby_o occasion_n be_v take_v by_o the_o roman_a adversary_n malicious_o to_o report_v that_o the_o nagshead_n tavern_n be_v the_o place_n of_o consecration_n heyl._n the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o make_v a_o bishop_n and_o of_o translate_n he_o from_o one_o bishopric_n to_o another_o differ_v only_o in_o this_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a there_o need_v no_o consecration_n and_o the_o translation_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o a_o archbishopric_n differ_v only_o in_o the_o commission_n which_o be_v direct_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o four_o or_o more_o bishop_n to_o confirm_v he_o 5._o each_o archbishop_n every_o bishop_n and_o their_o official_o have_v their_o seal_n of_o office_n respective_o which_o be_v affix_v to_o a_o writing_n make_v the_o instrument_n authentic_a whereby_o the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o tabellion_n or_o public_a notary_n as_o in_o foreign_a part_n be_v with_o we_o much_o abate_v for_o that_o of_o a_o tabellion_n allow_v by_o authority_n to_o engross_v and_o register_n private_a contract_n and_o obligation_n his_o office_n in_o some_o country_n do_v former_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o a_o public_a notary_n but_o now_o they_o be_v as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n quoniam_fw-la tabellionum_fw-la usus_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la proper_a quod_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la sigilla_fw-la authentica_fw-la credi_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la ut_fw-la â—orum_fw-la facilius_fw-la habeatur_fw-la statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la sigillum_fw-la habeant_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la sed_fw-la eorum_fw-la officiales_fw-la 1236._o and_o all_o bishop_n ordinary_n archdcacon_n and_o all_o other_o exercise_v any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o king_n arm_n engrave_v on_o their_o seal_n of_o office_n but_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n may_v use_v his_o own_o seal_n 2._o and_o all_o process_n ecclesiastical_a and_o certificate_n into_o any_o court_n of_o record_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n testae_fw-la the_o bishop_n ibid._n but_o as_o to_o the_o make_n admitting_z order_v and_o reform_v of_o chancellor_n commissary_n official_o advocate_n proctor_n and_o other_o officer_n minister_n and_o substitute_n this_o the_o bishop_n may_v do_v in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o under_o their_o own_o seal_n ibid._n 6._o if_o one_o be_v elect_v and_o the_o temporalty_n grant_v to_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o bishop_n before_o consecration_n 41_o e._n 3._o 6._o 46_o e._n 3._o 32._o quaere_fw-la for_o he_o may_v refuse_v to_o be_v bishop_n after_o election_n and_o before_o consecration_n but_o not_o after_o 41_o e._n 3._o 5._o b._n when_o upon_o
vacancy_n of_o a_o bishopric_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o majesty_n licence_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n have_v proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a bishop_n in_o pursuance_n of_o and_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n missive_n on_o that_o behalf_n and_o certificate_n thereof_o make_v unto_o the_o king_n majesty_n under_o their_o common_a seal_n then_o follow_v the_o confirmation_n consecration_n and_o investiture_n by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitan_a of_o that_o province_n wherein_o such_o bishopric_n be_v void_a the_o say_a election_n have_v upon_o such_o elect_a bishop_n oath_n of_o fealty_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v first_o signify_v to_o the_o archbishop_n by_o the_o king_n viscount_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n whereby_o the_o say_a archbishop_n be_v require_v to_o confirm_v the_o say_a election_n and_o to_o consecrate_v and_o invest_v the_o person_n elect_v and_o now_o he_o be_v complete_a bishop_n 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have_v the_o escheat_n of_o such_o freeholders-land_n to_o dispose_v thereof_o at_o his_o pleasure_n save_v to_o such_o prelate_n the_o service_n that_o be_v thereto_o due_a and_o accustom_a 14._o before_o the_o conquest_n the_o principality_n of_o wales_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o by_o the_o rebellion_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o principality_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n whereby_o the_o bishopric_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o king_n grant_v they_o their_o temporalty_n 10_o h._n 4._o 6._o 7._o the_o manner_n of_o make_v a_o bishop_n be_v full_o describe_v in_o evans_n and_o kiffin_n case_n against_o askwith_n wherein_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o when_o a_o bishop_n die_v or_o be_v translate_v the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n certify_v the_o king_n thereof_o in_o chancery_n and_o pray_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n to_o make_v election_n then_o the_o king_n give_v his_o congé_fw-fr d'esâ—ire_n whereupon_o they_o make_v their_o election_n and_o first_o certify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o party_n elect_n and_o have_v his_o consent_n then_o they_o certify_v it_o to_o the_o king_n in_o chancery_n also_o they_o certify_v it_o to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o then_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n give_v his_o royal_a assent_n and_o command_v the_o archbishop_n to_o confirm_v and_o consecrate_v he_o and_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a thereunto_o whereupon_o the_o archbishop_n examine_v the_o election_n and_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o party_n and_o thereupon_o confirm_v the_o election_n and_o after_o consecrate_v he_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n upon_o a_o new_a creation_n and_o upon_o a_o translation_n all_o the_o say_a ceremony_n be_v observe_v save_v the_o consecration_n which_o be_v not_o in_o that_o case_n requisite_a for_o that_o he_o be_v consecrate_a before_o 8._o bishopric_n be_v donative_n by_o the_o king_n till_o the_o time_n of_o w._n rufus_n and_o so_o until_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n read_v for_o that_o the_o history_n of_o eadmerus_n vid._n case_n evans_n vers_fw-la ascouth_a in_o â—in_a caâ—_n noy_n be_v rep._n it_o have_v be_v general_o hold_v that_o before_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o till_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n bishop_n be_v invest_v by_o the_o king_n per_fw-la baculum_fw-la &_o annulum_fw-la but_o king_n john_n by_o his_o charter_n grant_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o canonical_a election_n with_o three_o restriction_n 1._o that_o leave_n be_v first_o ask_v of_o the_o king_n 2._o his_o assent_n afterward_o 3._o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o temporalty_n during_o the_o vacation_n of_o the_o bishopric_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o stat._n of_o 25_o ed._n 3._o de_fw-la provisoribus_fw-la and_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 13_o r._n 2._o c._n 2._o 3._o also_o the_o law_n in_o general_n be_v positive_a therein_o that_o in_o the_o make_n of_o all_o bishop_n it_o shall_v be_v by_o election_n and_o the_o king_n assent_n and_o by_o the_o 25_o h._n 8._o the_o statute_n for_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n make_v it_o more_o certain_a and_o if_o the_o pope_n after_o the_o say_a charter_n do_v use_v to_o make_v any_o translation_n upon_o a_o postulation_n without_o election_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v but_o a_o usurpation_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o restrain_v by_o 16_o r._n 2._o and_o 9_o h._n 4._o 8._o and_o after_o the_o 25_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v never_o use_v to_o have_v a_o bishop_n by_o postulation_n or_o any_o translation_n of_o he_o but_o by_o election_n as_o the_o say_a statute_n prescribe_v and_o the_o form_n of_o make_v a_o bishop_n at_o this_o day_n be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o according_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n 9_o the_o interest_n and_o authority_n which_o a_o bishop_n elect_a have_v be_v that_o he_o be_v episcopus_fw-la nominis_fw-la non_fw-la ordinis_fw-la neque_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la but_o by_o his_o confirmation_n he_o have_v potestatem_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la as_o to_o excommunicate_v and_o certify_v the_o same_o 8_o rep._n 89._o and_o then_o the_o power_n of_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n do_v cease_v 350._o but_o after_o election_n and_o confirmation_n he_o have_v potestatem_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la for_o than_o he_o may_v consecrate_v confer_v order_n etc._n etc._n for_o a_o bishop_n have_v three_o power_n 1._o ordinis_fw-la which_o he_o have_v by_o consecration_n whereby_o he_o may_v take_v the_o resignation_n of_o a_o church_n confer_v order_n consecrate_v church_n and_o this_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o he_o quatenus_fw-la bishop_n of_o this_o or_o that_o place_n but_o be_v universal_a over_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o the_o archbishop_n of_o spalleto_n when_o he_o be_v here_o confer_v order_n 2._o jurisdictionis_fw-la which_o be_v not_o universal_a but_o limit_v to_o a_o place_n and_o confine_v to_o his_o see_n this_o power_n he_o have_v 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consistorium_fw-la and_o tribunal_n 10._o incident_n to_o the_o chancellor_n office_n as_o he_o be_v oculus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la 11._o a_o short_a digression_n touch_v administrator_n 12._o the_o law_n and_o canon_n touch_v summoner_n 13._o the_o constitution_n provincial_a what_o provision_n there_o touch_v this_o office_n of_o summoner_n 14._o a_o judgement_n at_o common_a law_n in_o action_n on_o the_o case_n against_o a_o apparitor_n or_o summoner_n for_o cite_v a_o man_n wrongful_o into_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 15._o what_o a_o commissary_n be_v how_o to_o be_v qualify_v with_o the_o precinct_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n 16._o whether_o a_o commissary_n may_v cite_v person_n of_o several_a parish_n to_o appear_v at_o his_o visitation-court_n 17._o a_o case_n at_o common_a law_n touch_v a_o commissary_n make_v by_o a_o dean_n 18._o whether_o a_o mere_a lay-person_n may_v be_v a_o commissary_n or_o official_a other_o point_n in_o law_n touch_v that_o office_n and_o the_o grant_v thereof_o 19_o sufficiency_n or_o insufficiency_n or_o other_o defect_n in_o chancellor_n commissary_n etc._n etc._n proper_o cognizable_a not_o in_o the_o temporal_a but_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 20._o the_o office_n of_o chancellorship_n as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v of_o temporal_a but_o as_o to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n 21._o whether_o the_o office_n of_o chancellor_n register_n etc._n etc._n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v within_o the_o statute_n of_o 5_o ed._n 6._o 1._o the_o chancellor_n of_o a_o diocese_n be_v a_o church-lawyer_n 15._o or_o the_o bishops-lawyer_n or_o that_o person_n who_o be_v commissionated_a to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o jurisdiction_n not_o confine_v to_o any_o one_o place_n of_o the_o diocese_n nor_o limit_v as_o the_o bishop_n commissary_n be_v only_o to_o some_o certain_a cause_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n but_o every_o where_n throughout_o the_o whole_a diocese_n supply_v the_o bishop_n absence_n in_o all_o matter_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a within_o his_o diocese_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n lawful_o depute_v may_v exercise_v all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o censure_n thereof_o by_o this_o chancellor_n the_o bishop_n within_o his_o diocese_n keep_v his_o court_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o all_o matter_n pertain_v to_o his_o jurisdiction_n or_o otherwise_o relate_v more_o immediate_o to_o the_o church_n or_o government_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o bishop_n in_o their_o episcopal_a audience_n have_v have_v in_o all_o age_n the_o cognizance_n of_o all_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o civil_a as_o criminal_a within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o diocese_n so_o they_o have_v ever_o have_v to_o that_o end_n their_o chancellor_n who_o the_o law_n call_v ecclesiecdici_n or_o episcoporum_fw-la ecdici_fw-la person_n experience_v in_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o those_o who_o we_o now_o call_v the_o bishop_n chancellor_n be_v the_o very_a self_n same_o person_n in_o office_n that_o ancient_o do_v exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n under_o bishop_n and_o be_v call_v ecclesiecdici_n papias_n per_fw-la gothofred_n in_o l._n omnem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr episc_n &_o cler._n &_o in_o §_o praeterea_fw-la ibid._n dr._n ridl_n view_v par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 2._o sect_n 3._o who_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v with_o they_o the_o bishop_n authority_n every_o where_o within_o the_o diocese_n for_o matter_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o in_o that_o the_o bishop_n and_o they_o make_v but_o one_o consistory_n be_v call_v the_o bishop_n vicar_n general_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o authority_n which_o extend_v throughout_o the_o whole_a diocese_n as_o also_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o commissary_n of_o bishop_n who_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o some_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o diocese_n so_o also_o to_o some_o certain_a cause_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n limit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o law_n call_v they_o officiales_fw-la foraneos_fw-la quasi_fw-la officiales_fw-la astricti_fw-la cuidam_fw-la foro_fw-la dioeceseos_fw-la tantum_fw-la dr._n ridl_n ibid._n 2._o dr._n ridley_n in_o his_o view_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n say_v that_o chancellor_n of_o diocese_n be_v nigh_o of_o as_o great_a antiquity_n as_o bishop_n themselves_o and_o be_v such_o necessary_a officer_n to_o bishop_n that_o every_o bishop_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v a_o chancellor_n and_o that_o if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v so_o complete_a within_o himself_o as_o not_o to_o need_v a_o chancellor_n yet_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n in_o case_n of_o refusal_n may_v put_v a_o chancellor_n on_o he_o in_o that_o the_o law_n presume_v the_o government_n of_o a_o whole_a diocese_n a_o matter_n of_o more_o weight_n than_o can_v be_v well_o sustain_v by_o one_o person_n alone_o and_o that_o although_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o chancellor_n be_v in_o the_o bishop_n yet_o his_o authority_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o law_n hostiens_fw-la sum._n de_fw-fr offic._n vicar_n nu_fw-la 2._o for_o which_o reason_n the_o law_n understand_v he_o as_o a_o ordinary_a as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n hostiens_fw-la ibid._n it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o multiplicity_n and_o variety_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n introduce_v the_o use_n and_o office_n of_o chancellor_n original_o for_o after_o that_o prince_n have_v grant_v to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n their_o cause_n and_o their_o consistory_n and_o circumstance_n vary_v these_o cause_n into_o a_o more_o numerous_a multiplication_n than_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v define_v by_o like_o former_a precedent_n necessity_n call_v for_o new_a decision_n and_o they_o for_o such_o judge_n as_o be_v experience_v in_o such_o law_n as_o be_v adapt_v to_o matter_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n which_o will_v have_v be_v too_o prejudicial_a a_o avocation_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o more_o divine_a function_n have_v not_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chancellor_n in_o determine_v such_o matter_n be_v a_o expedient_a to_o prevent_v the_o say_a prejudice_n or_o inconvenience_n 3._o by_o the_o constitution_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a 127._o it_o be_v order_v that_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o visitation_n every_o chancellor_n archdeacon_n commissary_n and_o official_a as_o also_o at_o the_o ordinary_a time_n when_o churchwarden_n be_v swear_v shall_v deliver_v they_o such_o book_n of_o article_n as_o whereon_o to_o ground_v their_o presentment_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o to_o be_v cite_v into_o ecclesiastical_a court_n by_o any_o general_a process_n of_o quorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la nor_o the_o same_o person_n to_o be_v cite_v into_o several_a ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o crime_n for_o which_o end_n the_o chancellor_n and_o archdeacon_n be_v within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o
they_o offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n the_o person_n depute_v they_o if_o they_o be_v bishop_n shall_v upon_o admonition_n of_o their_o superior_a discharge_v the_o person_n exceed_v the_o number_n so_o limit_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o if_o they_o be_v depute_v by_o inferior_a ordinary_n such_o ordinary_n shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n until_o they_o have_v dismiss_v the_o supernumerary_a apparitor_n by_o they_o so_o depute_v and_o the_o party_n themselves_o so_o depute_a shall_v for_o ever_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o office_n of_o apparitor_n and_o in_o case_n be_v so_o dismiss_v and_o remove_v they_o do_v not_o desist_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o say_a office_n they_o be_v by_o the_o first_o say_v canon_n to_o be_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n as_o person_n contumacious_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o final_o if_o upon_o experience_n the_o number_n of_o the_o say_a apparitor_n be_v too_o great_a in_o any_o one_o diocese_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v by_o the_o say_a canon_n impower_v to_o abridge_v they_o to_o such_o a_o number_n as_o to_o himself_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o expedient_a a_o apparitor_n come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o a_o parson_n rep._n and_o say_v to_o he_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v ten_o to_o such_o a_o one_o at_o such_o a_o place_n four_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o parson_n do_v not_o pay_v they_o and_o thereupon_o the_o bishop_n certify_v that_o he_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v resolve_v the_o demand_n be_v not_o according_a to_o that_o statute_n and_o the_o summons_n to_o pay_v they_o not_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o demand_v aught_o to_o have_v be_v by_o one_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o receive_v they_o which_o the_o summoner_n have_v not_o and_o they_o hold_v the_o demand_v not_o good_a although_o the_o bishop_n certify_v it_o be_v due_o make_v and_o in_o the_o case_n between_o the_o queen_n and_o blanch_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o the_o incumbent_n refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o ten_o be_v not_o peremptory_a but_o traversable_a and_o that_o the_o demand_v of_o the_o ten_o must_v be_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o incumbent_n and_o the_o refusal_n there_o more_o be_v rep._n 1225._o in_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n against_o the_o defendant_n rep._n the_o case_n be_v this_o a_o summoner_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n have_v a_o citation_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v summon_v the_o plaintiff_n whereas_o in_o truth_n he_o never_o summon_v he_o for_o which_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v excommunicate_v to_o his_o great_a damage_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o action_n do_v lie_v 13._o by_o the_o premise_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o canon_n be_v very_o strict_a and_o exact_a both_o in_o abridge_n the_o number_n and_o redress_v the_o abuse_n incident_a to_o the_o office_n of_o apparitor_n which_o canon_n in_o most_o circumstance_n seem_v to_o run_v very_a parallel_n with_o that_o in_o the_o provincial_a constitution_n lindw_n provin_n constit_fw-la de_fw-fr censibus_fw-la &_o procur_fw-la cap._n cum_fw-la apparitorum_fw-la the_o light_n whereof_o do_v probable_o influence_n it_o into_o that_o form_n wherein_o we_o now_o find_v it_o for_o by_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o say_v provincial_a constitunion_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v have_v unum_fw-la apparitorem_fw-la equitantem_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la where_o the_o gloss_n well_o observe_v that_o by_o this_o non_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la episcopo_fw-la quin_fw-la plures_fw-la habeat_fw-la pedite_v and_o every_o archdeacon_n one_o in_o every_o deanary_n non_fw-la equitantem_fw-la sed_fw-la peditem_fw-la where_o the_o bishop_n may_v also_o appoint_v apparitor_n as_o also_o in_o rural_a deanery_n gloss_n ibid._n verb._n duntaxat_fw-la and_o in_o case_n more_o than_o these_o be_v depute_a or_o they_o find_v to_o offend_v in_o their_o office_n the_o penalty_n be_v as_o abovesaid_a deputantes_fw-la sint_fw-la suspensi_fw-la donec_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o deputatos_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la apparitorum_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la suspendimus_fw-la ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la constit_fw-la ibid._n 14._o action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o that_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o apparitor_n under_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n malicious_o and_o without_o colour_n or_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o incontinency_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a malice_n procure_v the_o plaintiff_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la upon_o pretence_n of_o fame_n of_o incontinency_n with_o one_o edith_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o fame_n not_o just_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n to_o be_v cite_v to_o the_o consistory_n court_n of_o exeter_n and_o there_o to_o be_v at_o great_a charge_n and_o vexation_n until_o he_o be_v clear_v by_o sentence_n which_o be_v to_o his_o great_a discredit_n and_o cause_n of_o great_a expense_n and_o loss_n for_o which_o etc._n etc._n upon_o not_o guilty_a plead_v and_o find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o be_v move_v by_o ashley_n serjeant_n in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o in_o this_o case_n a_o action_n lie_v not_o for_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o as_o a_o informer_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n but_o all_o the_o court_n absente_a richardson_n hold_v that_o the_o action_n well_o lie_v for_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o falso_fw-la &_o malitiose_fw-la cause_v he_o to_o be_v cite_v upon_o pretence_n of_o fame_n where_o there_o be_v no_o offence_n commit_v and_o aver_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o fame_n so_o as_o he_o do_v it_o malicious_o and_o of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v unjust_o vex_v which_o be_v to_o raise_v gain_n to_o himself_o whereupon_o they_o conceive_v that_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a for_o it_o the_o action_n well_o lie_v and_o therefore_o rule_n be_v give_v to_o enter_v judgement_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n unless_o other_o cause_n be_v show_v and_o upon_o a_o second_o motion_n richardson_n ch._n justice_n be_v present_a judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n rep._n the_o consistory_n of_o the_o bishop_n may_v in_o some_o case_n enjoin_v penance_n where_o penance_n be_v enjoin_v there_o may_v be_v commutation_n but_o there_o may_v not_o be_v commutation_n for_o penance_n where_o none_o be_v enjoin_v commutation_n for_o penance_n agree_v with_o the_o custom_n use_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n justify_v in_o the_o common_a law_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 1._o and_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 2._o vid._n mich._n 21._o jac._n b._n r._n dr._n barker_n be_v case_n in_o camera_fw-la stellata_fw-la roll'_v rep._n 15._o commissary_n commissarius_fw-la be_v a_o title_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n adapt_v to_o such_o one_o as_o do_v exercise_v the_o same_o in_o such_o remote_a place_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o at_o such_o distance_n from_o the_o bishop_n chief_a consistory_n as_o that_o his_o chancellor_n can_v without_o too_o great_a a_o prejudice_n convenient_o call_v the_o subject_n to_o the_o same_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o commissary_n or_o officialis_fw-la fâ—ranei_n be_v to_o officiate_v the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o in_o such_o parish_n as_o be_v the_o bishop_n peculiar_a and_o exempt_a from_o the_o archdeacon_n jurisdiction_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o commissary_n of_o bishop_n be_v only_o in_o some_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o some_o certain_a cause_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n limit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o law_n call_v they_o officiales_fw-la foraneos_fw-la quasi_fw-la officiales_fw-la astricti_fw-la cuidam_fw-la foro_fw-la dioeceseos_fw-la tantum_fw-la gloss_n in_o clem._n de_fw-fr rescript_n and_o by_o the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a no_o person_n may_v be_v a_o commissary_n or_o official_a under_o the_o age_n of_o 26_o year_n be_v at_o least_o a_o master_n of_o art_n or_o bachelor_n of_o law_n 127._o yet_o in_o the_o argument_n of_o bury_v case_n for_o a_o divorce_n the_o 5_o rep._n 98._o there_o be_v cite_v 35_o eliz._n b._n r._n rot_v 605._o that_o if_o a_o layman_n be_v make_v a_o commissary_n by_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v good_a until_o it_o be_v undo_v by_o sentence_n although_o that_o the_o canon_n say_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o doctor_n or_o a_o bachelor_n of_o divinity_n but_o 21_o h._n 8._o have_v limit_v that_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n may_v be_v a_o commissary_n rep._n 16._o where_o a_o commissary_n cite_v many_o person_n of_o several_a parish_n to_o appear_v at_o his_o visitation-court_n excommunicate_v they_o for_o not_o appear_v a_o 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matter_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o a_o famous_a synod_n for_o which_o reason_n this_o at_o ephesus_n by_o the_o emperor_n authority_n be_v call_v where_o 128_o bishop_n meet_v dioscorus_n of_o alexandria_n be_v precedent_n one_o so_o full_a of_o eutychianism_n 57_o that_o eutyches_n be_v absolve_v and_o the_o reclaimer_n force_v say_v the_o historian_n to_o subscribe_v by_o club-argument_n flavianus_n oppose_v it_o be_v so_o surious_o tread_v upon_o that_o three_o day_n after_o he_o die_v beside_o many_o very_a learned_a bishop_n discharge_v of_o their_o place_n yet_o not_o long_o after_o all_o this_o be_v dash_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o most_o famous_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n at_o berytus_n in_o phoenicia_n be_v hold_v a_o council_n about_o this_o time_n berytus_n where_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o ibas_n bishop_n of_o edessa_n who_o dioscorus_n have_v depose_v be_v revive_v and_o himself_o justify_v and_o absolve_v at_o agatha_n in_o france_n be_v a_o council_n hold_v agatha_n wherein_o nothing_o be_v more_o remarkable_a than_o that_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o meet_v together_o by_o the_o command_n of_o alaricus_n king_n of_o goth_n who_o at_o that_o time_n have_v the_o sovereignty_n in_o that_o parr_n of_o france_n call_v gallia_n norbonensis_fw-la whence_o it_o appear_v that_o council_n both_o general_n and_o national_a be_v in_o all_o country_n convened_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n at_o chalcedon_n in_o bythinia_n in_o the_o year_n 455._o 455._o and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o marcianus_n the_o emperor_n be_v a_o general_n council_n at_o which_o be_v present_a in_o person_n the_o emperor_n and_o 630_o bishop_n and_o reverend_a father_n from_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o council_n dioscorn_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n together_o with_o eutyches_n and_o juvenalis_n bishop_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v condemn_v as_o a_o heretic_n for_o absolve_v the_o heretic_n eutyches_n in_o the_o council_n at_o ephesus_n and_o act_v other_o crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v then_o accuse_v in_o this_o council_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v believe_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n albeit_o that_o they_o be_v unite_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o confound_v as_o eutyches_n have_v heretical_o affirm_v also_o in_o this_o council_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o anatelius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v have_v the_o chief_a dignity_n next_o unto_o the_o chair_n of_o rome_n this_o council_n be_v call_v by_o the_o say_a emperor_n martianus_n against_o the_o say_a eutyches_n abbot_n of_o constantinople_n and_o his_o champion_n dioscorus_n of_o alexandria_n the_o suppositious_a act_n of_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o ephesus_n be_v condemn_v by_o this_o council_n those_z of_o ephesus_z be_v in_o favour_n of_o eutyches_n who_o affirm_v one_o only_a nature_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n viz._n his_o divine_a nature_n after_o his_o incarnation_n it_o be_v not_o clear_a or_o certain_a who_o be_v precedent_n of_o this_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n except_v the_o emperor_n and_o judge_n moderator_n the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o favour_v party_n between_o leo_n the_o first_o of_o rome_n and_o anatholius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n at_o ravenna_n in_o the_o six_o century_n 6._o be_v a_o council_n assemble_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o schism_n happen_v on_o the_o election_n of_o symmachus_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n who_o competitor_n be_v laurentius_n afterward_o make_v bishop_n of_o nuceria_n in_o symmachus_n his_o time_n be_v no_o less_o than_o six_o council_n hold_v at_o rome_n all_o convened_a by_o authority_n of_o theodoricus_n king_n of_o goth_n who_o then_o reign_v in_o italy_n and_o all_o of_o little_a importance_n otherwise_o than_o the_o endeavour_n that_o then_o be_v for_o the_o supremacy_n whereat_o they_o aim_v at_o valentia_n in_o spain_n be_v assemble_v two_o council_n valentia_n call_v herdense_a and_o valentinum_n both_o very_a obscure_a council_n there_o be_v in_o the_o one_o but_o eight_o bishop_n present_a
cause_n to_o his_o own_o cognizance_n nolente_fw-la ordinario_fw-la p._n 19_o sect._n 10._o whether_o he_o may_v cite_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a diocese_n p._n 100_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 3_o the_o great_a antiquity_n precedency_n privilege_n style_n and_o precinct_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n p._n 13._o sect._n 1_o he_o be_v the_o first_o peer_n in_o england_n next_o to_o the_o blood_n royal._n ibid._n ancient_o he_o have_v primacy_n as_o well_o over_o all_o ireland_n as_o england_n p._n 20._o sect._n 13._o he_o be_v ancient_o style_v patriarcha_fw-la &_o orbis_fw-la britannici_fw-la pontifex_fw-la ibid._n he_o have_v some_o special_a mark_n of_o royalty_n p._n 21._o sect._n 13._o several_a privilege_n peculiar_a to_o he_o ibid._n whether_o he_o have_v concurrent_a jurisdiction_n in_o inferior_a diocese_n within_o his_o province_n p._n 18._o sect._n 9_o that_o see_v keep_v four_o year_n by_o king_n william_n rufus_n without_o a_o archbishop_n p._n 24._o sect._n 3_o in_o what_o respect_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v some_o power_n over_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n p._n 18._o sect._n 9_o the_o original_a of_o the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o york_n p._n 14._o sect._n 2._o the_o antiquity_n precedency_n style_n and_o precinct_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n ibid._n ancient_o a_o archbishop_n of_o london_n p._n 17._o sect._n 7._o archâ—s-court_n the_o higâ—â—_n consistory_n p._n 83._o sect._n 6._o why_o so_o call_v p._n 100_o sect._n 3_o the_o great_a antiquity_n jurisdiction_n and_o decent_a order_n 〈…〉_o 5._o 〈…〉_o and_o what_o he_o be_v p._n 60._o sect._n 1_o how_o he_o 〈…〉_o office_n and_o jurisdiction_n p._n 61._o sect._n 1_o the_o 〈◊〉_d kind_n of_o archdeacon_n and_o how_o many_o in_o england_n p._n 61._o sect._n 2._o how_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n p._n 65._o sect._n 10._o whence_o their_o pâ—rer_n be_v derive_v p._n 62._o sect._n 3_o the_o canon_n touch_v 〈…〉_o to_o their_o visitation_n p._n 64._o sect._n 9_o whether_o they_o have_v power_n of_o visitation_n jure_fw-la communi_fw-la p._n 63_o 67._o sect._n 7._o what_o remedy_n in_o case_n a_o archdeacon_n dâ—th_v refuse_v to_o swear_v the_o churchwarden_n elect_v p._n 164._o sect._n 9_o whether_o a_o archdeaconry_n be_v understand_v as_o a_o benefice_n with_o cure_n p._n 62._o sect._n 5._o and_o p._n 200._o sect._n 13_o arch-flamin_n what_o and_o how_o many_o ancient_o in_o england_n and_o where_o p._n 16._o sect._n 4._o they_o be_v succeed_v by_o as_o many_o archbishopric_n ibid._n arch-presbyter_n what_o p._n 56._o sect._n 7_o arm_n or_o coat-armour_n on_o monument_n or_o church-window_n not_o to_o be_v deface_v or_o demolish_v p._n 138_o 139._o sect._n 5_o arrest_n whether_o they_o may_v de_fw-mi execute_v on_o christmas-day_n p._n 115._o sect._n 12._o whether_o executable_a on_o clergyman_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n p._n 141._o sect._n 8._o article_n 39_o of_o religion_n what_o kind_n of_o subscription_n thereunto_o require_v p._n 163._o sect._n 8._o article_n of_o religion_n under_o king_n ed._n 6._o p._n 8._o sect._n 14._o the_o like_a under_o q._n eliz._n ibid._n article_n of_o enquiry_n on_o a_o jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la p._n 180._o sect._n 2._o article_n before_o the_o high_a commissioner_n at_o york_n against_o the_o vicar_n of_o hallifax_n p._n 189._o sect._n 9_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la and_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la what_o p._n 639._o assault_v on_o a_o clerk_n whether_o cognizable_a before_o the_o ordinary_a p._n 115._o sect._n 12._o assault_n in_o the_o church_n or_o church-yard_n be_v not_o to_o be_v retaliate_v p._n 139._o sect._n 5_o assent_n to_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n what_o good_a or_o not_o within_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o statute_n p._n 163._o sect._n 8._o assent_v of_o the_o ordinary_a requisite_a to_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o church_n p._n 207._o sect._n 5._o assent_v of_o the_o patron_n requisite_a to_o the_o union_n and_o appropriation_n of_o church_n p._n 109._o sect._n 8._o assize_n de_fw-fr utrum_fw-la what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 644._o sect._n 2._o attorney_n at_o law_n he_o may_v not_o be_v elect_v churchwarden_n p._n 164._o sect._n 9_o audience_n or_o court_n of_o audience_n what_o it_o be_v where_o keep_v and_o what_o matter_n it_o take_v cognizance_n of_o p._n 106._o sect._n 7._o aumone_n or_o frank_n almoigne_z a_o description_n thereof_o it_o be_v use_n and_o end_n p._n 338._o sect._n 4._o avoidance_n what_o 283._o sect._n 1_o twofold_a ibid._n what_o difference_n between_o avoidance_n and_o next_o avoidance_n p._n 284._o sect._n 2._o how_o many_o way_n it_o may_v be_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 3_o in_o what_o court_n cognizable_a p._n 122._o sect._n 21._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o common_a and_o canon_n law_n in_o reference_n to_o avoidance_n p._n 286._o sect._n 8._o the_o grant_n of_o the_o next_o avoidance_n during_o a_o avoidance_n be_v void_a p._n 219._o sect._n 24._o whether_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o next_o avoidance_n good_a without_o deed_n p._n 255._o sect._n 4._o avow_v or_o advowe_v what_o p._n 181._o sect._n 5._o austin_n whether_o the_o first_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o england_n p._n 13._o sect._n 1_o whether_o the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n p._n ibid._n where_o bury_v p._n 16._o sect._n 4._o award_n or_o arbitrement_n plead_v in_o bar_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o refuse_v no_o ground_n for_o a_o prohibition_n p._n 122_o 123._o sect._n 25._o b._n bail_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o one_o apprehend_v by_o a_o capias_fw-la de_fw-fr excom_n capiend_n p._n 651._o sect._n 25._o banns_n what_o whence_o derive_v how_o publish_v by_o who_o dispense_v with_o and_o the_o legal_a requisite_n in_o order_n to_o such_o dispensation_n p._n 465._o bark_n of_o tree_n what_o not_o tithable_a p._n 387._o barren_a land_n the_o law_n touch_v the_o tithe_n thereof_o p._n 387._o etc._n etc._n bastard_z whence_o that_o word_n and_o who_o proper_o such_o p._n 478_o sect._n 1._o and_o p._n 486._o sect._n 16_o 18._o how_o difference_v from_o mulier_fw-la at_o common_a law_n p._n 478_o sect._n 2._o how_o distinguish_v at_o the_o civil_a law_n p._n 480._o sect._n 5._o how_o that_o law_n compute_v the_o time_n of_o a_o woman_n go_v with_o child_n p._n 482._o sect._n 7._o how_o compute_v at_o the_o common_a law_n p._n 482_o sect._n 9_o and_o p._n 484._o sect._n 12._o bastardy_n how_o distinguish_v at_o common_a law_n p._n 478_o 479._o sect._n 3_o it_o be_v triable_a by_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n p._n 122._o sect._n 21._o how_o prosecute_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n p._n 480._o sect._n 6._o and_o p._n 484._o 485._o sect._n 13._o how_o punish_v p._n 438._o sect._n 10._o and_o p._n 485._o sect._n 14._o difference_n between_o the_o common_a civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o reference_n to_o bastardy_n p._n 487._o sect._n 19_o bawd_n whether_o and_o where_o actionable_a for_o call_v one_o so_o p._n 519_o 520._o sect._n 11._o and_o p._n 520._o sect._n 13._o and_o p._n 523._o 20._o beauford_n henry_n great_a uncle_n to_o king_n h._n 6._o and_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n make_v cardinal_n how_o he_o thereby_o fall_v into_o a_o praemunire_n p._n 110._o sect._n 8._o becket_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o contention_n with_o king_n henry_n 2._o p._n 100_o sect._n 2._o beech-tree_n how_o and_o in_o what_o case_n tithable_a or_o not_o p._n 389._o bee_n in_o what_o kind_n they_o pay_v tithe_n p._n ibid._n benefice_n ecclesiastical_a the_o true_a definition_n thereof_o p._n 200._o 12._o the_o reason_n of_o that_o definition_n p._n ibid._n whether_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n fall_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o benefice_n p._n 200._o sect._n 13._o of_o what_o a_o benefice_n consist_v p._n 200_o 201._o sect._n 14._o no_o contract_n to_o be_v make_v for_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o vendible_a p._n 201._o sect._n 15._o six_o sign_n or_o requisite_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n p._n ibid._n the_o common_a distinction_n thereof_o p._n 201._o sect._n 16._o beneficio_fw-la primo_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la habendo_fw-la what_o that_o writ_n import_v p._n 647._o sect._n 9_o birch-tree_n whether_o tithable_a after_o twenty_o year_n growth_n p._n 390._o bishop_n the_o derivation_n of_o that_o word_n and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 22._o sect._n 1_o ancient_o he_o be_v the_o universal_a incumbent_n of_o his_o diocese_n p._n 13._o sect._n 1_o why_o call_v ordinary_a p._n ibid._n sect._n 2._o what_o thing_n requisite_a to_o his_o creation_n p._n 25._o sect._n 4._o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v bishop_n ibid._n and_o p._n 26._o and_o p._n 50._o sect._n 8._o his_o interest_n and_o authority_n in_o his_o several_a capacity_n p._n 29_o 30._o sect._n 9_o whether_o he_o may_v grant_v letter_n of_o institution_n out_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a diocese_n and_o under_o any_o seal_n other_o than_o his_o own_o seal_n of_o office_n
not_o and_o at_o what_o time_n and_o when_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v judge_v to_o become_v void_a and_o when_o not_o all_o these_o appertain_v to_o the_o king_n temporal_a law_n and_o in_o case_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o king_n present_v not_o where_o of_o right_o he_o may_v in_o such_o case_n the_o ordinary_a may_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la depute_v a_o fit_a person_n to_o serve_v the_o cure_n as_o in_o like_a case_n he_o may_v where_o there_o be_v a_o default_n or_o neglect_v in_o other_o patron_n to_o present_v and_o do_v not_o ibid._n 7._o if_o the_o patron_n be_v joynt-tenant_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a of_o the_o patronage_n and_o they_o vary_v or_o differ_v in_o their_o presentation_n the_o ordinary_a be_v not_o in_o that_o case_n bind_v to_o admire_v either_o of_o their_o clerk_n nor_o he_o that_o be_v present_v by_o the_o major_a part_n and_o if_o the_o six_o month_n expire_v ere_o they_o agree_v the_o ordinary_a may_v present_v by_o the_o lapse_n but_o within_o the_o six_o month_n he_o may_v not_o for_o if_o so_o and_o the_o patron_n accord_n they_o may_v bring_v a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la against_o he_o as_o a_o disturber_n and_o remove_v his_o clerk_n but_o in_o case_n the_o patron_n have_v the_o patronage_n by_o descent_n as_o coparcener_n then_o be_v the_o ordinary_a oblige_v to_o admit_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o elder_a sister_n who_o have_v the_o precedency_n by_o law_n in_o the_o presentation_n if_o she_o so_o please_v after_o which_o and_o at_o the_o next_o avoidance_n the_o next_o sister_n shall_v present_v and_o so_o in_o order_n by_o turn_n one_o sister_n after_o another_o till_o all_o the_o sister_n or_o their_o heir_n have_v present_v and_o then_o the_o elder_a sister_n shall_v present_v again_o and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o present_v by_o turn_v which_o hold_v always_o between_o coparcener_n of_o a_o advowson_n unless_o they_o agree_v to_o present_v together_o or_o in_o some_o other_o manner_n by_o way_n of_o composition_n which_o if_o so_o than_o the_o agreement_n ought_v to_o hold_v good_a yet_o here_o note_n that_o if_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o common_a ancestor_n the_o church_n happen_v to_o be_v void_a the_o elder_a sister_n together_o with_o another_o of_o the_o sister_n present_n and_o the_o other_o sister_n several_o and_o each_o in_o she_o own_o name_n or_o joint_o and_o altogether_o in_o this_o case_n the_o ordinary_a be_v not_o oblige_v to_o receive_v any_o of_o their_o clerk_n but_o may_v suffer_v the_o church_n to_o run_v into_o the_o lapse_n for_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n on_o the_o ordinary_a to_o admit_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o elder_a sister_n but_o where_o she_o present_v in_o she_o own_o name_n only_o and_o in_o such_o case_n of_o variance_n or_o difference_n among_o the_o patron_n touch_v the_o presentation_n the_o church_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v litigious_a oblige_v the_o ordinary_a at_o his_o peril_n to_o direct_v a_o writ_n to_o inquire_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la 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clergy_n at_o braga_n or_o bracara_n in_o portugal_n 610._o an._n 610._o under_o the_o reign_n of_o gundemarus_n king_n of_o gethes_n assemble_v some_o bishop_n of_o gallicia_n lusitania_n and_o of_o the_o province_n of_o lucensis_n whereby_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o every_o bishop_n shall_v visit_v the_o church_n of_o his_o diocese_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v no_o reward_n for_o ordination_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o a_o church_n build_v for_o gain_n and_o contribution_n of_o the_o people_n redound_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o builder_n shall_v not_o be_v consecrate_a at_o auxerre_n in_o france_n 613._o an._n 613._o assemble_v a_o number_n of_o abbot_n and_o presbyter_n with_o one_o bishop_n and_o three_o deacon_n in_o this_o synod_n they_o damn_a sorcery_n make_v many_o superstitious_a constitution_n as_o touch_v mass_n burial_n marriage_n prohibition_n of_o meat_n etc._n etc._n at_o hispalis_n 634._o common_o call_v civil_a la_fw-fr grand_fw-fr in_o spain_n in_o the_o year_n 634._o and_o in_o the_o 24_o the_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n heraclius_n a_o council_n be_v assemble_v by_o isidorus_n bishop_n of_o hispalis_n at_o the_o command_n of_o king_n sisebutus_n for_o suppression_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o branch_n of_o the_o eutychian_a heresy_n and_o for_o the_o decision_n of_o some_o question_n touch_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o diocese_n at_o toledo_n in_o spain_n 639._o an._n 639._o under_o the_o reign_n of_o sisenandus_n king_n of_o spain_n by_o the_o king_n command_n be_v more_o than_o 70_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n convene_v upon_o occasion_n of_o diversity_n of_o ceremony_n and_o discipline_n in_o that_o kingdom_n this_o be_v the_o four_o council_n at_o toledo_n at_o toledo_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o chintilla_fw-la king_n of_o the_o goth_n toledo_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n heraclions_n reign_n a_o five_o council_n be_v hold_v convene_v by_o eugenius_n bishop_n of_o toledo_n 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be_v the_o renovation_n of_o old_a heresy_n and_o contradiction_n to_o precedent_a council_n the_o four_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n be_v against_o simony_n and_o the_o eighteen_o be_v against_o rebellion_n at_o toledo_n in_o the_o year_n 662._o 66â—_n a_o seven_o council_n be_v hold_v of_o 4_o archbishop_n 50_o bishop_n and_o many_o presbyter_n the_o first_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n be_v against_o sedition_n and_o treason_n by_o the_o four_o canon_n it_o be_v forbid_v that_o bishop_n in_o their_o visitation_n shall_v extort_v or_o oppress_v their_o church_n at_o quinisext_n so_o term_v by_o balsemon_n the_o same_o year_n 662._o viz._n 662._o be_v hold_v a_o council_n which_o by_o bede_n and_o many_o other_o be_v account_v a_o erroneous_a synod_n it_o be_v convene_v under_o justinian_n the_o second_o and_o pope_n sergius_n wherein_o the_o father_n think_v fit_a to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o five_o and_o six_o precedent_n synod_n in_o reference_n to_o manner_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o ratify_v 102_o canon_n in_o the_o palace_n trullo_n of_o the_o imperial_a palace_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v trullans_n these_o be_v reject_v by_o such_o latin_n who_o consent_n go_v not_o to_o the_o establishment_n thereof_o special_o not_o empowr_v and_o authorise_a thereto_o by_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o 36_o the_o canon_n thereof_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v equal_v to_o the_o roman_a and_o in_o the_o 13_o the_o canon_n matrimony_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n at_o chalon_n in_o burgundy_n by_o the_o command_n of_o clodoveus_n k._n of_o france_n a_o council_n of_o 44_o bishop_n assemble_v chalon_n wherein_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n have_v great_a approbation_n and_o it_o be_v forbid_v that_o two_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o one_o city_n and_o decree_v that_o no_o secular_a work_n shall_v be_v do_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o constantinus_n pogonatus_n emperor_n under_o the_o popedom_n of_o agatho_n be_v hold_v a_o council_n rome_n wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o 125_o bishop_n that_o two_o will_n and_o two_o operation_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o defender_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o monothelite_n be_v condemn_v at_o toledo_n in_o the_o year_n 671._o 671._o a_o eight_o council_n of_o 52_o bishop_n be_v assemble_v wherein_o be_v high_a debate_n concern_v perjury_n at_o last_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o no_o necessity_n oblige_v a_o man_n to_o perform_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n in_o this_o council_n marriage_n be_v utter_o forbid_v to_o bishop_n and_o eat_v of_o flesh_n in_o lent_n at_o toledo_n in_o the_o year_n 673._o 673._o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o recesuvindus_n king_n of_o goth_n and_o by_o his_o command_n be_v convene_v 16_o bishop_n which_o be_v the_o nine_o council_n at_o that_o place_n and_o in_o which_o several_a canon_n be_v make_v touch_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n at_o toledo_n in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n be_v the_o ten_o council_n 674._o consist_v of_o 21_o bishop_n who_o make_v some_o decree_n touch_v certain_a festival_n and_o other_o relate_v to_o the_o clergy_n and_o remove_v protamius_fw-la bishop_n of_o bracara_n from_o his_o office_n be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n at_o toledo_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o bamba_n king_n of_o goth_n 19_o bishop_n and_o seven_o abbot_n be_v assemble_v by_o the_o king_n command_n wherein_o several_a canon_n be_v make_v concern_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n at_o bracara_n a_o second_o council_n be_v hold_v the_o first_o according_a to_o caranza_n bracara_n wherein_o many_o old_a opinion_n of_o the_o priscilianist_n and_o manichaean_o concern_v prohibition_n of_o marriage_n and_o meat_n be_v condemn_v together_o with_o the_o heresy_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la photinus_n cerdon_n and_o martion_n and_o in_o the_o 30_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o poesy_n shall_v be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n except_o the_o psalter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n at_o bracara_n in_o spain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o bombas_n king_n of_o goth_n another_o synod_n of_o eight_o bishop_n be_v assemble_v bracara_n wherein_o the_o nicene_n faith_n be_v again_o rehearse_v in_o the_o five_o canon_n of_o this_o synod_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o upon_o festival_n day_n relic_n enclose_v in_o a_o ark_n shall_v be_v bear_v on_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o levite_n as_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v bear_v at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o year_n 680._o 680._o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n pogonatus_n a_o general_n council_n be_v hold_v pope_n agatho_n procure_v it_o by_o his_o legate_n in_o this_o council_n be_v convene_v 150_o bishop_n they_o who_o reckon_v 270_o or_o 286_o do_v compute_v the_o absent_a roman_n and_o other_o consent_v thereto_o the_o emperor_n himself_o be_v precedent_n in_o this_o council_n be_v discuss_v the_o question_n touch_v the_o will_n and_o action_n of_o christ_n here_o be_v condemn_v the_o monothelite_n sergius_n cyrus_n pyrrhus_n peter_n paul_n theodorus_n together_o with_o pope_n honorius_n who_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o eutychianism_n plead_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a will_n in_o christ_n this_o council_n confirm_v the_o canon_n not_o only_o of_o general_n but_o also_o of_o particular_a forego_v synod_n as_o of_o antioch_n laodicea_n and_o other_o it_o also_o add_v what_o be_v to_o be_v approve_v in_o the_o orthodox_n write_n of_o the_o father_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n vid._n paul_n diacon_n in_o vit_fw-fr constant_n at_o toledo_n the_o twelve_o council_n toledo_n consist_v of_o 33_o bishop_n with_o some_o abbot_n and_o 13_o of_o the_o nobility_n assemble_v the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o euringius_n to_o who_o bombas_n king_n 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