allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v admit_v by_o law_n lovis_n thâ—_n young_a be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n 1161._o france_n ann._n 1161._o who_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o this_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o paris_n he_o use_v these_o word_n episcopatus_fw-la &_o regale_n in_o manus_fw-la nostrâ—venit_fw-la there_o be_v mention_n also_o make_v 〈◊〉_d it_o 1190._o it_o ann._n 1190._o in_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o philip_n the_o august_n wherein_o thaâ—_n prince_n say_v nos_fw-la verò_fw-la tam_fw-la canonicâ—_n quà m_fw-la monachos_fw-la monemus_fw-la ut_fw-la talem_fw-la pastâ—_n rem_fw-la eligant_fw-la qui_fw-la deo_fw-la placeat_fw-la &_o utiliâ—_n sit_fw-la regno_fw-la regina_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o archiepiscâ—pus_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la regalia_z in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la teâ—â—ant_fw-la donec_fw-la electus_fw-la consecratus_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la beâ—dictus_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la regalia_z sine_fw-la 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before_o they_o have_v obtain_v their_o confirmation_n quia_fw-la say_v that_o pope_n si_fw-la tanto_fw-la â—empore_fw-la quo_fw-la usque_fw-la posset_n electus_n confirâ—ationem_fw-la cum_fw-la pallio_fw-la à _fw-la sede_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la obâ—inere_fw-la regalia_z non_fw-la reciperet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la â—uoe_n interim_n administratione_fw-la careret_fw-la non_fw-la â—odicum_fw-la incurreret_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la many_o other_o pope_n have_v also_o confirm_v by_o bull_n the_o same_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n enâ—y_n but_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n ii_o 1215._o ii_o ann._n 1215._o make_v a_o constitution_n against_o the_o regales_fw-la as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v contrary_a â—o_o the_o immunity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 1219._o and_o ann._n 1219._o confirm_v his_o first_o constitution_n â—y_a a_o second_o which_o he_o address_v to_o pope_n honorius_n iii_o these_o constitution_n be_v mention_v by_o goldastus_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n dimittimus_fw-la &_o refutamus_fw-la abusum_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o occupandis_fw-la decedentium_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la vacantium_fw-la nostri_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la antecessores_fw-la committere_fw-la that_o prince_n remit_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o bishop_n the_o right_n which_o be_v call_v the_o regales_fw-la as_o a_o spiritual_a right_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o emperor_n 18._o emperor_n lib._n 8._o the_o concord_n cap._n 18._o m._n de_fw-la marca_n produce_v also_o many_o authority_n of_o pope_n and_o council_n tâ—_n prove_v that_o the_o revenue_n of_o vacanâ—_n church_n in_o the_o gallican_n church_n do_v noâ—_n belong_v to_o prince_n and_o that_o the_o decreâ—_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o appoint_v the_o revenue_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o successoâ—â—_n shall_v be_v observe_v there_o as_o well_o as_o â—_o other_o church_n most_o of_o these_o proâ—â—_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o gratiâ—_n 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be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a function_n many_o new_a term_n have_v be_v invent_v and_o among_o other_o that_o of_o collation_n or_o institution_n and_o the_o right_n of_o collate_v be_v attribute_v only_o to_o the_o bishop_n so_o that_o lay-patron_n may_v name_v or_o present_v to_o benefice_n provide_v those_o who_o they_o have_v present_v take_v collation_n or_o institution_n from_o the_o bishop_n which_o alone_o give_v the_o power_n of_o perform_v spiritual_a function_n nevertheless_o we_o find_v in_o france_n especial_o in_o normandy_n many_o laic_n who_o in_o full_a right_o confer_v benefice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n there_o be_v even_a abbess_n as_o the_o abbess_n of_o montivillers_n in_o the_o country_n of_o caux_n who_o in_o full_a right_o confer_v cure_n without_o any_o necessity_n of_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o ordinary_a for_o collation_n or_o institution_n i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v answer_v to_o this_o that_o laic_n who_o enjoy_v that_o right_n be_v ground_v on_o privilege_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o pope_n but_o however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o that_o right_o be_v necessary_o inherent_a in_o the_o quality_n of_o bishop_n the_o pope_n can_v not_o by_o a_o privilege_n grant_v it_o to_o laic_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v grant_v the_o right_n of_o ordain_v wherein_o the_o spiritual_a real_o consist_v and_o therefore_o that_o collation_n which_o succeed_v ordination_n be_v not_o the_o same_o spirituality_n with_o the_o ordination_n but_o it_o have_v be_v only_o think_v necessary_a to_o hinder_v person_n uncapable_a from_o possess_v benefice_n the_o right_n of_o confer_v benefice_n deprive_v not_o bishop_n of_o the_o right_n they_o have_v of_o judge_v of_o the_o capacity_n of_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v institution_n or_o collation_n from_o laic_n for_o beside_o that_o first_o institution_n which_o be_v call_v collative_a institution_n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o institution_n call_v institutio_fw-la autorisabilis_fw-la which_o give_v the_o bishop_n power_n to_o examine_v the_o capacity_n of_o those_o on_o who_o laic_n have_v confer_v benefice_n that_o so_o they_o may_v authorise_v their_o collation_n there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a difficulty_n then_o as_o be_v common_o imagine_v to_o conceive_v the_o right_n of_o confer_v benefice_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n enjoy_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o regale_n that_o which_o be_v call_v spirituality_n in_o beneficial_a matter_n since_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o new_a canon-law_n be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v true_o spiritual_a according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o sufficient_o mind_v by_o the_o canonist_n nevertheless_o the_o same_o john_n of_o paris_n who_o we_o mention_v before_o observe_v very_o well_o that_o the_o right_n of_o confer_v be_v not_o proper_o spiritual_a but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o annex_v to_o the_o spiritual_a let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o regale_n and_o see_v how_o it_o be_v establish_v in_o france_n after_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n fair._n lion_n ann._n 1302._o thâ—â—_n regale_n unâ—â—â—_n philip_n the_o fair._n king_n philip_n the_o fair_a make_v a_o edict_n for_o authorise_v the_o regale_n after_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o pope_n gregory_n in_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n but_o it_o extend_v only_o to_o church_n where_o it_o have_v be_v introduce_v by_o custom_n these_o be_v the_o term_n of_o his_o edict_n regalia_n quas_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o nostri_fw-la praedecessores_fw-la percipere_fw-la assuevimus_fw-la &_o habere_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la that_o prince_n conform_v his_o edict_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n valois_n under_o philip_n of_o valois_n and_o will_v have_v the_o rent_n of_o church_n preserve_v and_o the_o ordinary_a revenue_n only_o receive_v in_o title_n of_o fruit_n 1334._o fruit_n ann._n 1334._o the_o constitution_n of_o philip_n of_o valois_n restrain_v also_o the_o regale_n to_o custom_n xii_o under_o lovis_n xii_o and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o realm_n where_o that_o right_o be_v establish_v lovis_z xi_o 1499._o xi_o ann._n 1499._o make_v a_o like_a edict_n and_o beside_o prohibit_v his_o officer_n to_o molest_v church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o right_a of_o regale_n or_o custody_n and_o therefore_o m._n de_fw-fr marca_n after_o ruzee_n pasquier_n and_o several_a other_o french_a lawyer_n who_o have_v write_v about_o the_o regale_n observe_v that_o that_o right_o be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o those_o where_o it_o be_v settle_v it_o be_v not_o in_o all_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o nevertheless_o confess_v that_o many_o have_v pretend_v the_o regale_n to_o be_v a_o pure_a royal_a right_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o pasquier_n the_o king_n advocate_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n a_o know_a man_n in_o that_o matter_n call_v those_o man_n court_v flatterer_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o action_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v upon_o that_o subject_a in_o the_o parliament_n the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v never_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o regale_n but_o in_o certain_a church_n and_o we_o have_v still_o iu._n still_o ann._n 1606._o under_o henry_n iu._n a_o edict_n of_o henry_n iu._n wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o pretend_v not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o regale_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v without_o stretch_v it_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o church_n that_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o the_o late_a king_n of_o france_n 1629._o france_n ann._n 1629._o make_v also_o a_o ordinance_n whereby_o he_o declare_v xiii_o under_o lovis_n xiii_o that_o he_o will_v enjoy_v the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n as_o in_o time_n past_a and_o see_v these_o term_n be_v ambiguous_a the_o clergy_n make_v their_o remonstrance_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o explication_n of_o they_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr marel_n keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o other_o of_o thâ—â—_n king_n commissioner_n who_o have_v frameâ—_n that_o ordinance_n answer_v that_o thâ—â—_n king_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o enjoy_v thâ—â—_n regale_n in_o those_o place_n where_o he_o have_v â—â—_o enjoy_v it_o for_o time_n past_a and_o thus_o yâ—â—_n have_v a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o history_n â—â—_o the_o regale_n in_o france_n but_o at_o preseâ—â—_n there_o be_v no_o more_o regard_n have_v to_o all_o that_o neither_o have_v i_o relate_v it_o but_o as_o a_o historian_n and_o to_o serve_v for_o instruction_n thâ—â—_n present_a king_n have_v 1674._o have_v ann._n 1674._o not_o long_o since_o by_o a_o declaration_n register_v in_o the_o parliament_n comprehend_v all_o the_o church_n of_o his_o kingdom_n within_o the_o regale_n except_v four_o which_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o on_o a_o onerous_a title_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o consult_v the_o chamber_n of_o account_n frances_n the_o regale_n at_o present_a in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o frances_n where_o the_o account_n of_o the_o regales_fw-la be_v take_v to_o know_v how_o matter_n go_v heretofore_o and_o what_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o regale_n for_o that_o declaration_n prevent_v a_o great_a many_o law_n suit_n without_o examine_v whether_o the_o regale_n be_v a_o crown_n right_n and_o by_o consequent_a unalienable_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o sovereign_n who_o grant_v a_o privilege_n may_v revoke_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n may_v rescind_v the_o privilege_n and_o exemption_n from_o the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n which_o the_o king_n his_o predecessor_n have_v grant_v to_o some_o church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o parliament_n have_v already_o rescind_v most_o part_n of_o these_o privilege_n of_o which_o some_o be_v ill_o ground_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o give_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o regale_n because_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a and_o unseasonable_a such_o as_o will_v be_v far_o inform_v as_o to_o that_o may_v consult_v the_o french_a lawyer_n who_o have_v handle_v that_o subject_a nor_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o right_n which_o other_o prince_n have_v of_o provide_v to_o the_o benefice_n of_o their_o kingdom_n for_o beside_o that_o most_o part_n of_o these_o right_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o quality_n of_o patron_n or_o be_v found_v on_o privilege_n and_o concession_n grant_v by_o pope_n and_o sometime_o on_o concordat_n make_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n these_o be_v matter_n void_a of_o my_o design_n which_o be_v to_o apply_v myself_o more_o particular_o to_o the_o right_n whereof_o france_n be_v in_o possession_n than_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o kingdom_n yet_o i_o can_v silent_o pass_v over_o the_o
the_o concordat_fw-la or_o treaty_n that_o pass_v 1516._o pass_v ann._n 1516._o betwixt_o leo_n x._o and_o francis_n i._o have_v abolish_v several_a article_n of_o the_o pragmatic_n there_o be_v no_o more_o of_o the_o pragmatic_n to_o be_v retain_v but_o what_o have_v not_o be_v rescinded_a 〈◊〉_d qualify_v by_o the_o concordat_fw-la nor_o do_v the_o concordat_fw-la itself_o entire_o subsist_v at_o present_a because_o the_o pope_n and_o king_n of_o france_n have_v by_o mutual_a consent_n derogate_a from_o it_o in_o many_o head_n neither_o must_v we_o insist_v too_o much_o on_o ordinance_n for_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o state_n assemble_v at_o orleans_n which_o have_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o practice_n in_o fine_a the_o jurisprudence_n of_o decree_n have_v not_o always_o be_v the_o same_o and_o do_v still_o vary_v daily_o and_o which_o be_v observable_a court_n do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o in_o their_o decision_n not_o only_o court_n in_o different_a province_n where_o it_o be_v hard_a that_o judgement_n can_v be_v the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a custom_n on_o which_o they_o be_v ground_v rather_o than_o the_o law_n but_o even_o in_o paris_n where_o the_o maxim_n of_o parliament_n differ_v from_o those_o of_o the_o great_a council_n and_o many_o time_n the_o council_n of_o state_n have_v prejudication_n which_o agree_v not_o with_o those_o that_o be_v follow_v in_o the_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o great_a council_n it_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o uniformity_n in_o judgement_n which_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n these_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o french_a which_o i_o have_v trace_v with_o all_o possible_a exactness_n in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o discourse_n i_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o france_n in_o respect_n of_o beneficial_a matter_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n law_n the_o canon_n law_n every_o bishop_n ought_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o benefice_n of_o his_o diocese_n heretofore_o none_o but_o the_o bishop_n can_v give_v liberty_n to_o build_v church_n and_o chappeâ—_n in_o their_o diocese_n and_o appoint_v priest_n to_o govern_v they_o and_o therefore_o aâ—â—_n church_n depend_v on_o they_o and_o aâ—_n the_o pope_n ordain_v none_o without_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o diocese_n so_o can_v he_o not_o give_v ecclesiastic_a employment_n which_o noâ—_n a_o day_n be_v call_v benefice_n but_o withâ—â—_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o same_o diocese_n that_o be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o xvii_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o council_n of_o orleans_n where_o 〈◊〉_d be_v decree_v 511._o decree_v omnes_fw-la besilicae_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la diversa_fw-la loca_fw-la constructae_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la quotiaie_n construuntur_fw-la placuit_fw-la secundum_fw-la canonum_fw-la regulam_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la territorio_fw-la sitae_fw-la sunt_fw-la petestate_fw-la consstant_n tom._n 1._o council_n gall._n ann._n 511._o that_o all_o church_n thâ—_n shall_v be_v build_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ancient_n law_n but_o the_o bishop_n can_v now_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o ancient_a law_n as_o be_v abolish_v by_o a_o new_a and_o particular_a right_n there_o be_v at_o present_a patron_n both_o ecclesiastic_a and_o laic_a who_o have_v a_o special_a right_n of_o present_v to_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v found_v and_o beside_o the_o pope_n in_o quality_n of_o universal_a bishop_n have_v take_v to_o himself_o a_o full_a power_n over_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o bishop_n can_v have_v no_o advantage_n of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n law_n law_n particular_a law_n but_o when_o the_o new_a and_o special_a law_n have_v no_o place_n for_o then_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v again_o of_o force_n this_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v if_o we_o will_v exact_o know_v to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o confer_v benefice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v present_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n that_o 2_o give_v the_o bishop_n power_n over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o his_o diocese_n diaecesis_fw-la diocese_n episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la communi_fw-la fundatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o liberâ_fw-la administratione_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la suae_fw-la diaecesis_fw-la or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o new_a and_o particular_a law_n inferiores_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la episcopalem_fw-la vendicare_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la speciali_fw-la it_o be_v therefore_o pertinent_a to_o know_v what_o that_o special_a right_n be_v which_o derogat_n from_o the_o common_a and_o general_a law_n let_v we_o begin_v with_o the_o right_n of_o pope_n the_o pope_n may_v concur_v with_o the_o ordinary_n pope_n the_o right_n of_o pope_n because_o he_o be_v the_o ordinary_a of_o ordinary_n and_o that_o his_o jurisdiction_n extend_v over_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o may_v also_o prevent_v they_o he_o pretend_v to_o a_o fullness_n of_o power_n which_o he_o have_v not_o renounce_v by_o communicate_v the_o same_o to_o other_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o without_o overthrow_v the_o right_a of_o ordinary_n he_o may_v prevent_v they_o and_o he_o that_o present_v first_o have_v the_o advantage_n i_o speak_v here_o according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o new_a law_n without_o examine_v whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a because_o that_o will_v be_v needless_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o practice_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o pope_n may_v then_o in_o full_a right_n confer_v benefice_n by_o prevention_n but_o see_v prevention_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o collation_n of_o ordinary_n it_o be_v qualify_v in_o several_a head_n 1._o 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