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bishop_n of_o this_o realm_n it_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o king_n court_n but_o the_o pope_n certificate_n be_v not_o admit_v and_o as_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n be_v in_o these_o case_n admit_v at_o the_o common_a law_n so_o have_v sundry_a statute_n since_o authorize_v their_o certificate_n due_o make_v into_o the_o queen_n court_n in_o certain_a other_o case_n nevertheless_o i_o find_v two_o case_n in_o the_o say_a treatise_n where_o the_o certificate_n of_o a_o man_n excommunication_n from_o a_o bishop_n shall_v not_o disable_v the_o party_n excommunicate_v from_o his_o action_n as_o regular_o excommunication_n do_v when_o it_o be_v due_o certify_v for_o first_o 4._o first_o ibidem_fw-la ca_fw-mi 4._o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o party_n to_o a_o suit_n and_o do_v excommunicate_v his_o adversary_n such_o excommunication_n though_o it_o be_v certify_v do_v not_o disable_v his_o adversary_n in_o his_o action_n second_o ibidem_fw-la second_o ibidem_fw-la where_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n be_v bring_v by_o a_o executor_n and_o a_o excommunication_n under_o a_o bishop_n seal_n be_v plead_v against_o such_o executor_n this_o be_v adjudge_v no_o good_a plea_n because_o the_o executor_n be_v not_o to_o recover_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o for_o this_o there_o be_v allege_v 14._o and_o 21._o hen._n 6._o but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o such_o judgement_n then_o where_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o find_v true_a in_o fact_n as_o it_o may_v often_o happen_v if_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n be_v great_a the_o debt_n and_o legacy_n small_a and_o where_o the_o executor_n have_v clausulam_fw-la de_fw-la residuis_fw-la by_o the_o will_n viz._n all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n bequeath_v to_o he_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o i_o under_o correction_n that_o in_o such_o a_o different_a case_n the_o law_n also_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o because_o much_o come_v to_o the_o executour_n own_o use_n in_o particular_a this_o certificate_n of_o excommunication_n by_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o other_o be_v most_o in_o use_n and_o will_v be_v of_o more_o use_n to_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o her_o majesty_n especial_o upon_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr excom_n capiendo_fw-la and_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o sundry_a malefactor_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o chargeablenes_n of_o that_o course_n unto_o ordinary_n who_o the_o ten_o man_n that_o be_v certify_v do_v not_o satisfy_v again_o and_o for_o the_o manifold_a abuse_n about_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o write_v commit_v by_o under_o officer_n and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o iura_fw-la &_o libertates_fw-la the_o law_n or_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o holy_a church_n grant_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o great_a charter_n be_v not_o so_o inviolable_o in_o these_o day_n maintain_v as_o be_v mean_v by_o 3._o by_o 15._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 3._o those_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o do_v exact_v oath_n for_o observation_n and_o defence_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o liberty_n peculiar_a to_o this_o church_n of_o england_n above_o all_o the_o realm_n in_o christendom_n that_o i_o read_v of_o that_o if_o a_o man_n stand_v wilful_o forty_o day_n together_o excommunicate_a and_o be_v according_o b._n according_o nota_fw-la interlin_n pag._n regist._n 65._o b._n certify_v by_o the_o bishop_n into_o the_o chancery_n that_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o write_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n notwithstanding_o that_o in_o one_o precedent_n in_o the_o register_n of_o this_o writ_n it_o a._n it_o regist._n in_o breu_fw-fr original_n pag._n 68_o a._n be_v say_v quòd_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la nostra_fw-la procedat_fw-la for_o a_o note_n in_o the_o same_o book_n upon_o the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o another_o write_v do_v teach_v we_o that_o such_o clause_n be_v but_o use_v pro_fw-la honore_fw-la regio_fw-la etiamsiad_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la teneatur_fw-la and_o it_o appear_v by_o sundry_a old_a precedent_n of_o writ_n there_o that_o the_o grant_v of_o this_o writ_n be_v by_o law_n require_v as_o where_o in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la 65._o capiendo_fw-la reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o it_o be_v say_v quòd_fw-la potestas_fw-la regius_fw-la sacrosanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la querelis_fw-la deesse_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o in_o sundry_a other_o writ_n of_o that_o kind_n it_o be_v b._n be_v ibid._n &_o pag._n 66._o a._n &_o b._n 68_o a._n &_o 69._o b._n &_o 65._o b._n affirm_v to_o be_v secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o in_o other_o precedent_n of_o the_o same_o write_v the_o king_n say_v a._n say_v ibid._n pag._n 69._o a._n thus_o nolumus_fw-la quod_fw-la libertas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la vel_fw-la ministros_fw-la nostros_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la violetur_fw-la and_o again_o ibidem_fw-la again_o ibidem_fw-la jura_n &_o libertates_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la illaesa_fw-la volentes_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la obseruari_fw-la in_o these_o certificate_n the_o bishop_n and_o other_o have_v in_o some_o case_n authority_n to_o certify_v as_o the_o chancellor_n of_o oxford_n the_o custos_fw-la spiritualitatis_fw-la of_o a_o vacant_a see_v and_o the_o bishop_n official_a and_o vicar_n general_a ipso_fw-la in_o remotis_fw-la agente_fw-la that_o they_o make_v none_o error_n must_v remember_v to_o observe_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v f._n be_v nova_fw-la nat_n breu_n pag._n 64._o f._n express_v therein_o that_o the_o party_n against_o who_o they_o do_v certify_v be_v excommunicate_v maiori_fw-la excommunicatione_n because_o for_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n as_o happy_o for_o company_v with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v imprison_v second_o that_o ibidem_fw-la that_o ibidem_fw-la it_o be_v certify_v that_o he_o be_v by_o name_n and_o particular_o so_o excommunicate_v and_o not_o in_o gross_a in_o company_n of_o a_o multitude_n as_o be_v often_o do_v in_o elder_a time_n or_o indefinite_o and_o in_o generality_n as_o when_o the_o bb._n excommunicate_v all_o whosoever_o shall_v violate_v any_o part_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n for_o that_o excommunication_n say_v fitzherbert_n in_o that_o place_n must_v grow_v upon_o a_o special_a suit_n against_o a_o man_n either_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o by_o a_o party_n whereupon_o a_o significant_fw-la may_v be_v ground_v three_o b._n three_o reg._n in_o breed_v orig_n pag_n 69._o b._n &_o notainterlin_n pag._n 65._o b._n if_o any_o inferior_a officer_n under_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o archdeacon_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o party_n certify_v yet_o must_v the_o bishop_n certificate_n run_v that_o it_o be_v do_v nostra_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la but_o that_o the_o express_v in_o the_o certificate_n of_o a_o particular_a cause_n of_o the_o excommunication_n be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n of_o necessity_n require_v i_o can_v gather_v out_o of_o any_o place_n of_o the_o register_n or_o of_o fitzherberts_n natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o ten_o crime_n mention_v 23._o mention_v 5._o eliz._n ca._n 23._o in_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o particular_a original_a cause_n must_v be_v express_v in_o the_o certificate_n nevertheless_o when_o the_o proceed_n be_v upon_o any_o other_o crime_n of_o ecclesiastical_a conisance_n orin_v matter_n testamentary_a matrimonial_a or_o for_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n whether_o move_v of_o office_n or_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n therethe_v common_a law_n as_o it_o be_v afore_o be_v retain_v now_o i_o find_v precedent_n of_o these_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n wherein_o no_o particular_a original_a cause_n but_o only_o general_a be_v express_v which_o as_o in_o other_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n as_o touch_v bastardy_n etc._n etc._n the_o court_n believe_v without_o further_a traverse_n or_o examination_n namely_o
draw_v it_o to_o the_o common_a law_n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o all_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o be_v a_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o conusance_n of_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a according_o as_o always_o without_o impeachment_n it_o have_v be_v use_v yet_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a law_n that_o 32._o that_o 22._o h._n 6._o 32._o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n be_v mainteinable_a for_o not_o say_v divine_a service_n albeit_o it_o be_v there_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a matter_n what_o the_o circumstance_n and_o cause_n thereof_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o rule_v in_o that_o case_n quaere_fw-la it_o appear_v by_o the_o a._n the_o reg._n pag._n 56._o a._n register_n that_o a_o prohibition_n be_v bring_v upon_o a_o suit_n in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o withhold_v a_o chauntery_a a_o consultation_n be_v after_o grant_v whereby_o be_v affirm_v that_o pro_fw-la subtractione_n cantariae_fw-la &_o debita_fw-la punitione_n pro_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la subtractione_n the_o suit_n belong_v to_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o like_a therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v think_v of_o a_o chaplain_n or_o curate_n not_o find_v to_o say_v divine_a service_n where_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v either_o by_o composition_n or_o by_o prescription_n but_o that_o parishioner_n ought_v to_o be_v contributory_n and_o may_v be_v cite_v in_o a_o cause_n of_o contribution_n towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n term_v navis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o buy_v and_o furnish_v other_o utensile_n ornament_n and_o book_n require_v by_o law_n to_o be_v buy_v of_o the_o common_a charge_n do_v appear_v partly_o by_o the_o register_n and_o partly_o by_o fitzherbert_n in_o his_o nova_fw-la natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la who_o do_v gather_v it_o thence_o for_o if_o say_v he_o a_o 50._o a_o fitzh_n no._n na_o br_n tit_n consult_v fol._n 50._o bishop_n do_v cite_v any_o of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o a_o church_n to_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o of_o any_o chapel_n annex_v to_o it_o if_o the_o party_n sue_v a_o prohibition_n direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n surmise_v that_o he_o be_v implead_v touch_v lay_a fee_n in_o court_n christian_n the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v a_o consultation_n upon_o this_o matter_n show_v in_o the_o chancery_n on_o his_o behalf_n and_o partly_o also_o by_o the_o injunction_n which_o be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n and_o be_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o better_a record_n of_o the_o matter_n her_o highness_n be_v thereunto_o authorise_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o in_o 1559._o in_o injunction_n publish_v 1559._o these_o be_v contain_v sundry_a utensile_n ornament_n book_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o by_o the_o common_a cost_n of_o every_o parish_n shall_v be_v provide_v and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n supply_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v want_v or_o not_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o injunction_n be_v by_o they_o to_o be_v urge_v against_o those_o that_o shall_v infringe_v any_o of_o they_o by_o process_n and_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o that_o law_n and_o herein_o the_o injunction_n follow_v but_o the_o common_a law_n for_o realm_n for_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n if_o a_o terre-tenant_n hold_v land_n that_o have_v usual_o pay_v for_o such_o tenement_n a_o pound_n of_o wax_n or_o such_o like_a unto_o the_o church_n do_v withhold_v it_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v sue_v he_o for_o it_o in_o a_o court_n eccles_n also_o ibidem_fw-la also_o ibidem_fw-la if_o a_o man_n that_o withhold_v church_n good_n do_v by_o his_o last_o will_v enjoin_v his_o executour_n to_o make_v deliverance_n any_o of_o the_o parish_n may_v sue_v the_o executour_n for_o they_o in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o proceed_v ecclesiastical_o against_o refuser_n to_o contribute_v unto_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n there_o remain_v a_o judgement_n in_o a_o consultation_n 2._o consultation_n reg._n pag._n 45._o 2._o record_v in_o the_o register_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quod_fw-la super_fw-la reparatione_fw-la &_o emendatione_fw-la defectuum_fw-la corporis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la iuxta_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la approbatam_fw-la facienda_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la noveritis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la dicta_fw-la prohibition_n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la and_o by_o reason_n of_o defect_n in_o reparation_n of_o a_o church_n money_n itself_o may_v lawful_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a as_o 2._o as_o reg._n pag._n 48._o 2._o appear_v by_o another_o consultation_n in_o the_o register_n and_o so_o be_v it_o also_o provide_v by_o statute_n in_o this_o behalf_n among_o other_o thing_n viz._n 1._o viz._n circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la 13._o ed._n 1._o prelate_n may_v punish_v for_o leave_v churchyard_n unclosed_a or_o for_o that_o the_o church_n be_v uncover_v or_o not_o conventent_o deck_v in_o which_o case_n none_o other_o penance_n can_v be_v enjoin_v but_o pecuniary_a chap._n viii_o proof_n in_o general_a that_o sundry_a crime_n and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o namely_o idolatry_n heresy_n perjury_n or_o laesio_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o how_o far_o the_o last_o of_o these_o be_v there_o to_o be_v correct_v also_o of_o disturbance_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o not_o frequent_v of_o it_o and_o neglect_v of_o the_o sacrament_n last_o do_v follow_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o proof_n that_o many_o crime_n also_o and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a and_o first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o 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