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and_o burial_n and_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o publish_v on_o the_o day_n that_o shall_v be_v appoint_v they_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o court_n which_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o they_o sign_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o dean_n they_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o fifteen_o day_n before_o the_o publication_n 19_o the_o minister_n shall_v have_v notice_n in_o convenient_a time_n to_o assist_v at_o such_o burial_n as_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o parish_n whereat_o they_o shall_v observe_v the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o none_o shall_v be_v inter_v within_o the_o church_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o minister_n who_o shall_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o withal_o to_o those_o that_o be_v benefactor_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o dean_n 20._o the_o dean_n shall_v be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o master_n of_o art_n or_o graduate_n in_o the_o civil-law_n at_o the_o least_o have_v ability_n to_o exercise_v the_o say_a office_n of_o good_a life_n and_o conversation_n zealous_a and_o well_o affect_v to_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 21._o the_o dean_n in_o cause_n which_o shall_v be_v handle_v in_o court_n shall_v demand_v the_o advice_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o minister_n who_o shall_v then_o be_v present_a 22._o he_o shall_v have_v the_o cognizance_n of_o all_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n matrimonial_a cause_n the_o examination_n and_o censure_n of_o all_o papist_n recusant_n heretic_n idolater_n and_o schismatic_n person_n perjure_v in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a blasphemer_n such_o as_o have_v recourse_n to_o wizzard_n incestuous_a person_n adulterer_n fornicator_n common_a drunkard_n and_o public_a prophaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o also_o of_o the_o profanation_n of_o church_n and_o churchyard_n contempt_n and_o offence_n commit_v in_o court_n or_o against_o any_o officer_n thereof_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o mandate_n of_o the_o court_n divorce_n and_o separation_n à _fw-fr thoro_n &_o mensâ_fw-la with_o power_n to_o censure_v and_o punish_v they_o according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o bodily_a punishment_n for_o the_o say_a crime_n 23._o the_o dean_n accompany_v by_o two_o or_o three_o minister_n shall_v once_o in_o two_o year_n visit_v every_o parish_n in_o person_n and_o shall_v give_v order_n that_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n on_o the_o visitation-day_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o by_o he_o appoint_v which_o visitation_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o order_n that_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v provide_v by_o the_o church_n warden_n and_o that_o the_o church_n church_n yard_n and_o parsonage-house_n be_v maintain_v
treasury_n the_o say_a procurator_n and_o churchwarden_n or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v prosecute_v they_o by_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o justice_n but_o in_o case_n of_o any_o controversy_n about_o the_o say_a account_n or_o of_o any_o abuse_n to_o be_v reform_v the_o dean_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o say_a controversy_n or_o abuse_n shall_v be_v shall_v together_o with_o the_o bailly_n and_o jurat_n determine_v it_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v convenient_a 35._o the_o say_v churchwarden_n during_o divine_a service_n on_o the_o sunday_n shall_v search_v place_n suspect_v of_o game_n idle_a and_o riotous_a practice_n and_o have_v the_o constable_n to_o assist_v they_o shall_v also_o search_v tavern_n and_o scandalous_a house_n 36._o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a that_o there_o be_v no_o withhold_a or_o conceal_v of_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n they_o may_v also_o seize_v into_o their_o hand_n or_o prosecute_v the_o delivery_n of_o all_o donation_n and_o legacy_n mobiliary_a make_v to_o the_o church_n and_o poor_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n 37._o there_o shall_v be_v two_o collector_n of_o the_o alm_n for_o the_o poor_a in_o each_o parish_n who_o shall_v also_o discharge_v the_o place_n of_o sidesman_n and_o shall_v be_v choose_v as_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o shall_v be_v swear_v in_o court_n to_o behave_v themselves_o well_o in_o their_o office_n and_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o administration_n twice_o a_o year_n before_o the_o minister_n and_o parishioner_n viz._n at_o easter_n and_o at_o miohaelmas_n of_o the_o clerk_n or_o sexton_n 38._o the_o clerk_n or_o sexton_n of_o the_o parish_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o parish_n and_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o xx_o year_n at_o the_o least_o of_o good_a life_n and_o conversation_n able_a to_o read_v fair_o distinct_o and_o intelligible_o and_o to_o write_v also_o and_o sit_v somewhat_o for_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o psalm_n if_o it_o may_v be_v 39_o their_o charge_n be_v by_o ring_v of_o the_o bell_n to_o call_v the_o people_n to_o divine_a service_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o a_o proper_a and_o convenient_a hour_n according_a to_o custom_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n shut_v and_o clean_o as_o also_o the_o pew_v and_o pulpit_n to_o preserve_v the_o book_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o custody_n to_o provide_v water_n for_o baptism_n and_o to_o make_v such_o proclamation_n and_o denunciation_n as_o shall_v be_v enjoin_v they_o by_o the_o court_n or_o by_o the_o minister_n and_o shall_v receive_v their_o wage_n and_o salary_n by_o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o parishioner_n whether_o in_o corn_n or_o money_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n of_o schoolmaster_n 40._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o schoolmaster_n in_o every_o parish_n choose_v by_o the_o minister_n churchwarden_n and_o principal_a person_n thereof_o and_o after_o present_v to_o the_o dean_n to_o be_v license_v thereunto_o and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o exercise_v this_o charge_n not_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n call_v unto_o it_o the_o minister_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o visit_v they_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n 41._o they_o shall_v use_v all_o laborious_a diligence_n to_o teach_v the_o child_n to_o read_v and_o write_v say_v their_o prayer_n answer_v to_o the_o catechism_n they_o shall_v form_v they_o to_o good_a manner_n shall_v bring_v they_o to_o sermon_n and_o common_a prayer_n see_v they_o behave_v themselves_o there_o as_o become_v of_o the_o court._n 42._o the_o court_n shall_v be_v keep_v once_o a_o week_n on_o the_o monday_n and_o shall_v observe_v the_o same_o term_n and_o vacation_n as_o the_o court_n civil_a 43._o at_o every_o session_n in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o the_o name_n of_o the_o assessor_n shall_v be_v enroll_v the_o day_n and_o the_o month_n and_o the_o sentence_n peruse_v 44._o after_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n give_v in_o the_o principal_a matter_n the_o cost_v of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v award_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n 45._o there_o shall_v be_v two_o advocate_n or_o proctor_n due_o swear_v to_o the_o court_n to_o the_o end_n the_o people_n may_v proceed_v formal_o and_o juridical_o without_o confusion_n or_o surprise_n and_o the_o greffier_n or_o register_n be_v also_o swear_v shall_v faithful_o record_v the_o sentence_n which_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v and_o shall_v give_v copy_n of_o the_o act_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v require_v it_o 46._o the_o king_n procurator_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o advocate_n may_v be_v present_a from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o the_o court_n and_o there_o prosecute_v the_o censure_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o cause_n of_o crime_n and_o scandal_n 47._o for_o execute_v or_o serve_v the_o citation_n and_o summons_n the_o dean_n shall_v swear_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o a_o apparitor_n who_o shall_v give_v a_o faithful_a report_n of_o their_o exploit_n give_v also_o copy_n of_o the_o original_a citation_n and_o mandate_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v require_v they_o or_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o they_o to_o their_o domestic_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o appearance_n shall_v be_v express_v in_o the_o say_a citation_n and_o mandate_n 48._o if_o the_o party_n will_v not_o be_v find_v as_o either_o conceal_v himself_o or_o use_v some_o other_o collusion_n the_o citation_n shall_v be_v affix_v in_o case_n he_o have_v no_o settle_a habitation_n on_o the_o door_n of_o his_o parish-church_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o lord_n day_n 49._o if_o it_o come_v to_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o dean_n by_o the_o report_n of_o honest_a man_n that_o any_o one_o live_v notorious_o in_o some_o scandal_n he_o may_v advertise_v the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o the_o end_n that_o inform_v themselves_o thereof_o they_o may_v present_v such_o person_n as_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v or_o censure_v 50._o upon_o good_a proof_n of_o a_o crime_n commit_v by_o any_o minister_n the_o dean_n after_o repeat_v admonition_n shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o reformation_n of_o he_o by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o two_o minister_n even_o unto_o suspension_n and_o sequestration_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a minister_n continue_v refractory_a the_o dean_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o minister_n present_v in_o the_o island_n shall_v proceed_v even_o to_o deprivation_n 51._o no_o commutation_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o penance_n but_o with_o great_a circumspection_n have_v regard_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o the_o commutation_n shall_v be_v enroll_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o court_n in_o order_n to_o be_v employ_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o pious_a uses_n whereof_o account_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o say_a register_n 52._o after_o the_o first_o default_n the_o non-appearance_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v cite_v again_o by_o mandate_n shall_v be_v repute_v contumacy_n and_o if_o be_v afterward_o peremptory_o cite_v they_o do_v not_o appear_v they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o excommunication_n if_o before_o the_o next_o court-day_n the_o party_n doesnot_v endeavour_v to_o obtain_v absolution_n the_o court_n shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o minor_a excommunication_n which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o be_v read_v upon_o some_o solemn_a day_n and_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o parishioner_n assemble_v and_o the_o party_n persist_v in_o his_o obstinacy_n the_o court_n shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o major_a excommunication_n which_o exclude_v the_o sinner_n à _fw-fr sacris_fw-la &_o societate_fw-la fidelium_fw-la if_o this_o censure_n can_v induce_v he_o to_o obedience_n and_o submission_n within_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n than_o the_o dean_n by_o his_o authentic_a certificate_n shall_v give_v advice_n to_o the_o bailly_n and_o jurat_n of_o the_o say_a contumacy_n and_o shall_v require_v they_o in_o support_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o civil_a officer_n and_o constitute_v prisoner_n under_o bodily_a detention_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v submit_v and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o obtemperate_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o before_o he_o be_v absolve_v he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o pay_v the_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o suit_n 53._o in_o case_n of_o incontinency_n upon_o presentment_n of_o the_o church_n warden_n together_o with_o probability_n common_a fame_n scandal_n and_o presumption_n in_o this_o case_n requisite_a the_o party_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o
under_o sign_v in_o the_o original_a canterbury_n g._n cant._n sâ—â—l_o jo._n lincoln_n c._n s._n winchester_n la._n winton_n diocese_n these_o island_n be_v first_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o dol_n in_o bretagne_n and_o so_o continue_v from_o the_o time_n of_o st._n samson_n etc._n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o dane_n or_o norman_n into_o neustria_n who_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o breton_n about_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o territory_n and_o a_o war_n ensue_v thereupon_o betwixt_o they_o withdraw_v these_o island_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o british_a bishop_n and_o give_v they_o a_o bishop_n of_o their_o own_o viz._n that_o of_o coûtance_n in_o normandy_n the_o lofty_a tower_n of_o who_o beautiful_a cathedral_n once_o our_o mother_n church_n be_v see_v from_o jersey_n to_o this_o bishop_n these_o island_n remain_v subject_a even_o after_o the_o defection_n of_o normandy_n notwithstanding_o the_o frequent_a war_n betwixt_o the_o two_o crown_n until_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o 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