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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43643	A vindication of the naked truth, the second part against the trivial objections and exceptions, of one Fullwood, stiling himself, D. D. archdeacon of Totnes in Devonshire, in a libelling pamphlet with a bulky and imboss'd title, calling it Leges Angliæ, or, The lawfulness of ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Church of England : in answer to Mr. Hickeringill's Naked truth, the second part / by Phil. Hickeringill.	Hickeringill, Edmund, 1631-1708.	1681 (1681)	Wing H1832; ESTC R13003	47,957	41

the Name being the first Arch-bishop that wheedled himself into the estate of the deceased that died Intestate or that gave Letters of Administration in England and yet this deep-read Arch-Deacon makes the common Law depose and Justify their proceedings in Spiritual Courts Pretending that since the Poor Soul died without a Will and so Consequently had not taken care to Redeem his Soul out of Purgatory by giving the Priests his Goods Mony or Lands for so many Masses to that purpose therefore the Archbishop Piously took that care upon him yet he himself hapned to dye though not Intestate yet so suddenly for two judgments in Parliament against him namely the aforesaid and presently after for endeavouring to defraud the King of Three-hundred pounds of Money belonging to one Bonamy a banish't Jew and which he would have been fingering for himself knowing that the Money lay in the Priory of Bridlington within his Jurisdiction Broke his heart his Executors would not or durst not meddle with his Goods Executores enim sui se intromittere noluerunt Ibid ita quod non proprio sed potius alieno fiebant expensae funerum in ecclesia sua cum honore simplici repositus est non enim panis vel obolus pro anima ipsus dabatur unde justo dei Judicio contigit ut qui subditorum bona maxime ab Intestatis sitiret subita quasi morte praeventus nullum vel modicum ex Testamento suo proprio consecutus est Emolumentum That is saith Henry De Knighton His Executors would not meddle with the Execution of his Will so that his Funeral expences were defrayed out of other Men's rather than his own Estate he was buried in his own Church after a very homely manner for not a bit of bread was given to the poor nor one farthing to pray for his Soul by the just Judgment of God upon him that he that did so thirst after Intestates Estates especially dying in his province being prevented by a sudden death got none or very little benefit by his own last Will and Testament The second Instance shall be in Scotland for King Edward the first was King thereof at least by conquest King Edward the Conquerour of Scotland when the Bishop of Glasgow having a spight and a pique against a Minister of his Diocess Deprived him of his Living Tortiously and Arbitrarily whereupon King Edward the first by his Letters to his Lieuetenant or Guardian of Scotland restor'd him upon the Petition of John Comyn in these words Al Tres honorable prince e noble In Bundel Brevi●…n petic in Tur. Load An. 24. E. 1. e a son Trescher signur lige sire Edward par la grace Dieu noble Roy Dengleterre le ce ou si luy plest Johan Comyn Kaunk il set e poet de Honur e de Reverence Com a seon seignur lige Chire sire si vus plest io vus pri especialment ke vus deyngnet mander vostre Lettre au Gardeynde Escoce pur mettre mesh Robert Mounsycitien partur de ceste Lettre en la eglice de graunt Dalton de la quele sire Robert Evesk de Glascou c. 't is too tedious further to recite The last Instance is a Record of a Fine set upon the Bishop of Cork in Ireland for holding Plea in the Spiritual Courts of things belonging to the King's Crown and Dignity for which he was amerced 140. l. Claus 20. E. 1. m. 13. Hibern pro Roberto nuper Corcagensi Episc to be Levyed upon his Goods and Chattels in these words Cum venerabilis Pater Robertus Cortagiensis Episcopus huper coram venerabill patre S. Tuamensi Archi-Episcopo tunc Justis Regis Hiberniae amerciatus esset ad centum libras pro contemptu idem Episcopus Amerciatus esset postmodum coram eodem Justic ad quadraginta libras pro eo quod advocavit se tenuisse placita in Curia Christianitatis and Coronam Dignitatem Regis spectantia c. Teste Rege apud Westm primo die Decembris 20. R. R. E. 1. And 't is observable this great Fine was set by an Arch-Bishop of Tuam then the Kings Lord-Chief-Justice in Ireland For indeed in those dayes The Clergy were the greatest Lawyers and had the greatest places Bak. Chron p. 50. and yet they would not suffer any Clergy-Man to be subject to temporal Magistrates by a Canon made B. Steph. in a Synod held at London by Henry Bishop of winchester the Pope's Legate 'T is true King Henry the Second opposed this Canon and Thomas Becket Arch-Bishop of Canterbury that stood up for it and the Contest almost ruined them both But no King like King Henry the Eighth Bak. Chron. p. 95. and Edward the First for keeping the Crown safe from the usurpations of the Clergy this latter not suffering any Prelates to sit in the Parliament at Saltsbury Anno. 1274. and took their great Treasures hoorded up in Churches and Monasteries and put it in the Exchequer And though stout King Edward the Third strugled hard and a long time tug'd with John Stratford Arch-Bishop of Canterbury who threatned the King that he would exercise his Ecclesiastical Authority and proceed to Excommunication of his Officers though not of himself Queen or Children yet the great Offices of the Realm were executed by Clergy-Men in his Reign for at one time when Simon Langham was Arch Bishop of Canterbury he was also Lord Chancellor of England a Place that Becket resigned when he was made Arch-Bishop of Canterbury denying to be at the Helm of the Common Wealth and the Church both at once william Wickham Arch-Deacon of Linclon was Keeper of the Privy Seal David Willer Parson of Sommersham Master of the Rolls Ten Benesis't Ministers Civilians Masters of the Chancery William Mulse Dean of S. Martins Le Grand chief Chamberlain of the Exchequer Receiver and Keeper of the Kings Treasure and Jewels William Aksby Arch-Deacon of Northampton Chancellor of the Exchequer William Dighton Prebendary of St. Martins Clark of the Privy Seal Richard Chesterfield Prebend of St. Stephen's Treasurer of the Kings House Henry Smatch Parson of Oundel Master of the Kings Wardrobe John Newnham Parson of Fenny-Staunton one of the Chamberlains of the Exchequer John Rawsby Parson of Harwick Surveyor and Comptroller of the Kings Works Thomas Brittingham Parson of Asby Treasurer to the King for the part of Guifness and the Marches of Callice John Troys a Priest Treasurer of Ireland But certainly a Gospel-Minister may find work enough though he be a Bishop or Arch Bishop in the Works of his Ministry and most Honour I am not for Alterations and great Changes yet certainly the Face of our Church of England is not only comely but beautiful and well guarded by the Statutes of Uniformity and Confining all Places of Honour and profit in the Kingdom to the Son 's of the Church and to such only as can Conform to Her Liturgy and Administration of the Blessed Sacraments And