Jus patronatus, or A briefe legal and rational plea for advowsons, or patrons ancient, lawfull, just and equitable rights, and titles to present incumbents to parish churches or vicaridges, upon vacancies. Wherein the true original of advowsons and patronages, together with their justice, legality, equity, are demonstrated; and a full jury of legal writs and remedies (provided by our municipal lawes for defence and recovery of patrons rights, against all usurpations or encroachments on them) produced; as a seasonable antidote, against the late anomolus vote passed to their prejudice, without any hearing of patrons by their councel, or lawful tryal by their peers. Whose duty is here declared; and our fundamental laws defended. Compiled for the present and future benefit of our churches, ministers, and all true patrons of them. By William Prynne of Swainswick Esq;
         Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
      
       
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             Jus patronatus, or A briefe legal and rational plea for advowsons, or patrons ancient, lawfull, just and equitable rights, and titles to present incumbents to parish churches or vicaridges, upon vacancies. Wherein the true original of advowsons and patronages, together with their justice, legality, equity, are demonstrated; and a full jury of legal writs and remedies (provided by our municipal lawes for defence and recovery of patrons rights, against all usurpations or encroachments on them) produced; as a seasonable antidote, against the late anomolus vote passed to their prejudice, without any hearing of patrons by their councel, or lawful tryal by their peers. Whose duty is here declared; and our fundamental laws defended. Compiled for the present and future benefit of our churches, ministers, and all true patrons of them. By William Prynne of Swainswick Esq;
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
          
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           JUS
           PATRONATUS
           ,
           OR
           A
           Briefe
           
             Legal
          
           and
           
             Rational
             Plea
          
           for
           Advowsons
           ,
           or
           Patrons
           Ancient
           ,
           Lawfull
           ,
           Just
           and
           Equitable
           Rights
           ,
           and
           Titles
           to
           present
           Incumbents
           to
           
             Parish
             Churches
          
           or
           
             Vicaridges
             ,
          
           upon
           
             Vacancies
             .
          
        
         
           Wherein
           the
           true
           Original
           of
           Advowsons
           and
           Patronages
           ,
           together
           with
           their
           
             Justice
             ,
             Legality
             ,
             Equity
             ,
          
           are
           demonstrated
           ;
           and
           a
           
             full
             Jury
          
           of
           
             Legal
             Writs
          
           and
           
             Remedies
          
           (
           provided
           by
           our
           
             Municipal
             Lawes
          
           for
           Defence
           and
           Recovery
           of
           
             Patrons
             Rights
             ,
          
           against
           all
           
             Vsurpations
          
           or
           
             Encroachments
          
           on
           them
           )
           produced
           ;
           as
           a
           
             seasonable
             Antidote
             ,
          
           against
           the
           late
           
             Anomolus
             Vote
          
           passed
           to
           their
           prejudice
           ,
           without
           any
           Hearing
           of
           
             Patrons
          
           by
           their
           
             Councel
             ,
          
           or
           
             Lawful
             Tryal
          
           by
           their
           
             Peers
             .
          
           Whose
           
             duty
          
           is
           here
           declared
           ;
           and
           our
           
             Fundamental
             Laws
          
           defended
           .
        
         
           Compiled
           for
           the
           
             present
          
           and
           
             future
             Benefit
          
           of
           our
           
             Churches
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             true
             Patrons
          
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           By
           WILLIAM
           PRYNNE
           of
           
             Swainswick
          
           
             Esq
          
        
         
           
             Lam.
             3.
             35
             ,
             36.
             
          
           
             To
             turn
             aside
             the
             RIGHT
             of
             a
             man
             before
             the
             face
             of
             a
             Superiour
             ,
             to
             subvert
             a
             man
             in
             his
             CAVSE
             ,
             the
             Lord
             delighteth
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             Job
             .
             34.
             17.
             30.
             
          
           
             Shall
             even
             he
             that
             hateth
             RIGHT
             ,
             Govern
             ?
             &c.
             Whether
             it
             be
             done
             against
             a
             Nation
             or
             man
             onely
             ;
             that
             the
             hypocrite
             reign
             not
             ,
             lest
             the
             people
             be
             ensnared
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mich.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Wo
             to
             them
             that
             devise
             iniquity
             and
             work
             evil
             upon
             their
             beds
             ,
             when
             the
             morning
             is
             ligh
             they
             practise
             it
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             IN
             THE
             POWER
             OF
             THEIR
             HAND
             .
             And
             they
             covet
             fields
             and
             take
             them
             BY
             VIOLENCE
             ,
             and
             Houses
             and
             take
             them
             away
             :
             So
             they
             oppresse
             (
             or
             defraud
             )
             a
             man
             and
             his
             House
             ,
             even
             a
             man
             and
             HIS
             HERITAGE
             .
             Therefore
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Be
             old
             against
             this
             family
             do
             I
             devise
             an
             evil
             from
             which
             ye
             shall
             not
             remove
             your
             necks
             ,
             neither
             shall
             ye
             go
             haughtily
             ;
             for
             this
             time
             is
             evil
             .
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Edward
             Thomas
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           him
           ,
           dwelling
           in
           
             Green
             Arbour
             .
          
           1654.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Unprejudiced
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             Courteous
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           PReventing
           Physick
           
             being
             ever
             held
             more
             safe
             then
          
           removing
           ,
           
             I
             presume
             this
          
           Jus
           Patronatus
           ,
           
             and
          
           Brief
           Plea
           for
           Patrons
           of
           our
           Churches
           Rights
           ,
           
             though
             it
             come
             forth
             some
          
           
             *
          
           
             months
             after
             the
             sodain
             unexpected
          
           Votes
           against
           them
           ,
           
             without
          
           hearing
           
             or
          
           summons
           ;
           
             will
             neither
             seem
          
           unseasonable
           
             nor
          
           unnecessary
           ,
           
             seeing
             it
             may
             prove
             a
          
           Special
           Antidote
           
             and
             Demurrer
             to
             its
          
           future
           execution
           ,
           
             or
          
           revival
           
             to
             the
             prejudice
             of
             our
          
           Church
           ,
           
             Ministers
             ,
             Religion
             ,
             Nation
             in
             general
             ,
             and
             disinheriting
             all
          
           Patrons
           
             of
             their
          
           Antient
           ,
           Just
           and
           Legal
           Inheritances
           ,
           
             and
          
           Advowsons
           
             in
             particular
             .
             I
             conceive
             the
          
           Power
           ,
           Animosity
           ,
           Activity
           ,
           Hopes
           
             of
             the
          
           Jesuitical
           
             and
          
           Anabaptistical
           Contrivers
           ,
           Prosecutors
           
             of
             that
             grand
          
           Design
           
             and
          
           Vote
           ,
           
             are
             not
             yet
             so
          
           inconsiderable
           ,
           despicable
           ,
           dead
           or
           languishing
           ,
           
             in
             these
             times
             
             of
          
           sodain
           great
           Revolutions
           ,
           Changes
           of
           our
           Government
           and
           Governors
           (
           
             three
             of
             which
             we
             have
             unexpectedly
             seen
             and
             admired
             at
             within
             the
             space
             of
          
           ten
           whole
           months
           )
           but
           that
           they
           still
           expect
           
             during
             this
          
           running
           wheel
           
             of
             our
          
           fluctuating
           State
           &
           Church
           affaires
           
             a
          
           those
           spokes
           
             in
             few
          
           months
           
             time
             may
             possibly
             be
          
           uppermost
           ,
           
             which
             now
             are
          
           low
           ,
           
             or
          
           lowest
           ;
           
             and
             those
             who
             now
             are
          
           highest
           ,
           securest
           ,
           
             as
          
           low
           
             as
             the
          
           very
           dust
           .
           
             Peruse
             but
             these
             sac
             e
             l
             Texts
             ,
             Dan.
             4.
             29.
             to
             34.
             
             Dan.
             5.
             throughout
             ,
             specially
             v.
             30
             ,
             31.
             
             Judges
             1.
             4.
             to
             8.
             
             Exod.
             14.
             and
             15.
             2
             
             Kings
             7.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             10.
             c.
             19.
             35
             ,
             36.
             
             Prov.
             24.
             21
             ,
             22.
             c.
             29.
             1.
             Psal.
             90.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             2
             Sam.
             c.
             15.
             and
             16.
             and
             18.
             and
             19.
             
             Esther
             c.
             5.
             to
             10.
             
             Psal.
             73.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             Job
             20.
             4
             ,
             5.
             &c.
             Psal.
             37.
             
             Psal.
             92.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Job
             .
             1.
             and
             2.
             and
             42.
             
             Mich.
             7.
             8.
             9.
             
             Isay
             10.
             and
             13.
             
             With
             other
             Texts
             :
             and
             consider
             the
             sodain
             great
             changes
             ,
             Revolutions
             recorded
             in
             them
             both
             in
             relation
             to
          
           Kings
           ,
           Kingdomes
           ,
           Nations
           ,
           Armies
           ,
           Grandees
           ,
           Rulers
           ,
           good
           and
           bad
           ,
           Saints
           and
           Sinners
           ,
           Jews
           and
           Gentiles
           ;
           
             and
             then
             the
          
           Highest
           
             and
             most
          
           Secure
           (
           
             who
          
           know
           not
           what
           one
           day
           may
           bring
           forth
           ,
           
             Prov.
             27.
             1.
             Jam.
          
           4.
           13.
           &c.
           )
           
             may
             yet
             justly
             fear
             ,
             expect
             changes
             in
             our
          
           Church
           ,
           State
           ,
           
             and
             prepare
             to
             prevent
             all
          
           Plots
           
             and
          
           Designs
           
             for
          
           the
           ruine
           of
           both
           ;
           
             long
             since
             layd
             by
          
           Thomas
           Campanella
           ,
           
             De
             Monarchia
             Hispaniae
             .
             c.
             25.
             27.
             
             &c.
             the
          
           Jesuit
           Parsons
           (
           
             discovered
             by
          
           Watson
           
             in
             his
          
           Quodlibets
           )
           
             Carddinal
          
           Richelieu
           ,
           
             and
             others
             ;
             since
             vigorously
             prosecuted
             by
             our
             forraign
             Common
             Popish
          
           Adversaries
           
             and
             their
          
           Agents
           
             under
             a
             pretext
             of
          
           friendship
           ,
           
             and
             other
             specious
          
           ends
           ,
           
             to
             effect
             our
          
           
             a
          
           Desolation
           
             in
             conclusion
             .
             The
             chief
             Particulars
             whereof
             in
             respect
             to
             our
             
             Religion
             are
             ,
          
           
           
             c
          
           To
           put
           all
           Churches
           ,
           Colledges
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           Rectories
           ,
           Tithes
           ,
           Revenues
           into
           Feoffees
           hands
           ;
           to
           allow
           only
           arbitrary
           Pensions
           out
           of
           them
           to
           Ministers
           and
           Schollers
           for
           their
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           convert
           the
           rest
           to
           other
           uses
           :
           To
           erect
           Itinerary
           Predicants
           fixed
           to
           no
           certain
           places
           ,
           instead
           of
           Parochial
           Ministers
           ,
           allowed
           and
           chosen
           only
           by
           a
           select
           Committee
           ,
           not
           presented
           by
           our
           Patrons
           .
           To
           broach
           old
           Heresies
           and
           new
           Opinions
           in
           Religion
           by
           Jesuitical
           Emissaries
           and
           Seminaries
           in
           all
           places
           :
           To
           sow
           the
           seeds
           of
           Schisms
           and
           Divisions
           not
           only
           in
           Divinity
           but
           likewise
           in
           Philosophy
           and
           all
           other
           Arts
           and
           Sciences
           ,
           to
           distract
           and
           divide
           us
           :
           To
           promote
           and
           cry
           up
           the
           study
           of
           Astrology
           ,
           to
           alienate
           mens
           minds
           from
           Religion
           and
           Piety
           .
           To
           set
           up
           new
           Orders
           ,
           Sects
           ,
           Religions
           ,
           and
           procure
           a
           general
           toleration
           of
           all
           Religions
           :
           To
           revile
           and
           disgrace
           our
           antient
           Ministry
           ,
           Ministers
           :
           question
           all
           antient
           Truths
           ,
           Principles
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Articles
           of
           the
           Creed
           ;
           
             which
          
           Joannis
           Baptista
           Poza
           
             and
             some
             other
          
           English
           
             and
          
           Spanish
           Jesuites
           
             have
             done
             :
             as
             you
             may
             read
             at
             large
             ,
             in
          
           Societatis
           Jesu
           
             NOVUM
             FIDEI
             SYMBOLUM
             :
             and
             in
          
           Impia
           ,
           scelerata
           &
           horrenda
           
             ANGLICORUM
             :
             &
             HISPANICORUM
             JESUITARUM
             CENSURA
             IN
             SYMBOLUM
             APOSTOLORUM
             :
             printed
             1641.
             at
             the
             end
             of
          
           Alphonsi
           de
           Vargas
           ,
           Toletani
           ,
           Relatio
           ad
           Reges
           &
           Principes
           Christianos
           .
           De
           Stratagematis
           &
           Sophismatis
           Societatis
           Jesu
           ad
           Monarchiam
           orbis
           terrarum
           sibi
           conficiendam
           :
           
             out
             of
             which
             all
             the
             late
          
           Blasphemous
           Monstrous
           Opinions
           and
           Heresies
           
             broached
             
             amongst
             us
             ,
             have
             been
             originally
          
           extracted
           
             and
             vented
             by
             the
          
           Jesuites
           
             under
             other
             Disguises
             ,
             as
             those
             who
             compare
             them
             may
             at
             first
             discover
             .
             What
             their
          
           Designs
           
             have
             been
             to
             change
             and
             ruine
             our
          
           Monarchy
           ,
           Kingdomes
           ,
           Government
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           State
           ;
           you
           may
           read
           at
           large
           in
           Thomas
           Companelle
           :
           
             De
             Monarchia
             Hisp.
          
           c.
           25.
           27.
           
           Watsons
           Q●odlibets
           (
           
             specially
             p.
          
           309.
           to
           334.
           )
           Romes
           Master-piece
           ,
           Hidden
           works
           of
           Darknesse
           brought
           
             to
             publique
             Light
             ,
             and
          
           my
           Speech
           in
           Parliament
           .
           
             Take
             the
             main
             of
             all
             ,
             in
             the
          
           Politique
           Instructions
           
             of
             that
          
           Arch-Machiavilian
           ,
           Cardinal
           Richeleiu
           :
           who
           after
           
             d
          
           he
           had
           (
           by
           the
           Jesuites
           and
           Popes
           Nuncioes
           assistance
           )
           raised
           the
           first
           Wars
           between
           England
           and
           Scotland
           
             e
          
           ,
           promoted
           ,
           foment●d
           the
           horrid
           Rebellion
           in
           Ireland
           ;
           
             and
             raised
             an
          
           unnatural
           Division
           and
           Warre
           between
           our
           King
           and
           Parliment
           ,
           
             in
             his
             life
             ,
             recommended
             these
             Instructions
             to
             the
          
           French
           King
           (
           
             and
          
           Mazerin
           
             his
             successor
             )
             at
             his
             death
             ,
             An.
             1642.
             since
             published
             to
             the
             World
             by
             a
             noble
             Italian
             Earl
             ,
          
           Conti
           de
           Galeazzo
           Gualdo
           Priorato
           ,
           
             in
             his
          
           Historia
           ,
           
             part
          
           3.
           (
           
             printed
             at
          
           Venice
           
             in
          
           quarto
           ,
           Anno
           1648.
           
             in
          
           Italian
           ,
           and
           dedicated
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Poland
           )
           p.
           175.
           176.
           
           Che
           Sopra
           ,
           &c.
           
             That
             above
          
           All
           Other
           Things
           ,
           HE
           (
           
             the
          
           French
           King
           )
           should
           endeavour
           to
           keep
           the
           Government
           of
           GREAT
           BRITAIN
           DIVIDED
           and
           DISUNITED
           ,
           
             f
          
           by
           upholding
           the
           weakest
           party
           ,
           that
           the
           other
           might
           not
           make
           it selfe
           over
           powerful
           ,
           Reducing
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           SCOTLAND
           and
           IRELAND
           ,
           TO
           BE
           DIVIDED
           ;
           either
           ,
           BY
           NOMINATING
           OTHER
           KINGS
           ;
           
           or
           ,
           BY
           REDUCING
           IT
           TO
           A
           COMMON●WEALTH
           ;
           
             yet
             with
             this
          
           Caution
           ,
           that
           WHEN
           IT
           IS
           REDUCED
           TO
           A
           COMMON-WEALTH
           ,
           so
           to
           order
           it
           ,
           THAT
           IT
           MAY
           NOT
           BE
           ENTIRELY
           ONE
           ,
           BUT
           DIVIDED
           .
           For
           Republiques
           ,
           ever
           enemies
           to
           potent
           Neighbours
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           suspected
           by
           the
           State
           of
           France
           .
           
             How
             successfully
             these
          
           Plots
           
             have
             been
             pursued
             ,
             we
             all
             visibly
             behold
             and
             feel
             by
             sad
             experience
             .
             The
             Lord
             open
             our
             hearts
             to
             consider
             it
             now
             at
             last
             and
             prevent
             our
             intended
             ruine
             by
             them
             before
             it
             be
             over-late
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             confesse
             I
             have
             ever
             met
             with
             very
             poor
          
           Encouragements
           ,
           
             and
          
           
             g
          
           
             manifold
             grand
          
           Discouragements
           ,
           
             Affronts
             ,
             from
             pretended
          
           Christian
           friends
           ,
           
             as
             well
             as
          
           Foes
           ,
           
             and
             men
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             for
             writing
             ,
             publishing
             or
             acting
             any
             thing
             for
             the
             Common-weal
          
           ,
           defence
           ,
           safety
           of
           our
           Church
           ,
           State
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           Laws
           and
           publique
           Liberties
           ,
           
             or
             discovering
             any
          
           Jesuitical
           Designs
           
             to
             undermine
             them
             ;
             having
             been
             so
          
           ingratefully
           requited
           ,
           so
           despitefully
           used
           ,
           by
           seising
           my
           Writings
           ,
           Papers
           ,
           Letters
           ,
           Records
           ,
           Books
           ;
           denying
           me
           the
           use
           of
           pen
           ,
           ink
           ,
           paper
           ,
           books
           ,
           intelligence
           by
           letters
           ,
           or
           free
           conference
           with
           any
           ;
           the
           liberty
           of
           Gods
           own
           publique
           Ordinances
           (
           
             to
             omit
             all
             publique
          
           Injurious
           calumnies
           ,
           censures
           ,
           
             corporal
             sufferings
          
           )
           and
           cooping
           me
           up
           for
           many
           years
           close
           Prisoner
           in
           remotest
           parts
           
             under
          
           strictest
           Guards
           ,
           
             of
             purpose
             to
             hinder
             me
             from
             such
             good
          
           publique
           services
           ,
           
             to
             my
             great
             temporal
             losse
             &
             Republikes
             prejudice
             .
             But
             the
             cordial
             zeal
             ,
             love
             ,
             duty
             ,
             I
             bear
             to
             my
             great
             Saviour
             ,
             Deliverer
             ,
             Enlarger
             ,
             his
             Church
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
             People
             ,
             Truth
             ,
             
             Cause
             ,
             and
             the
             Weal
             of
             my
             Native
          
           Countrey
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           Nation
           ,
           
             have
             engaged
             me
             to
             neglect
             ,
             contemn
             all
          
           Difficulties
           ,
           Remoraes
           ,
           Oppositions
           ,
           
             to
             do
             them
             all
             the
          
           Services
           I
           can
           in
           my
           Generation
           ;
           to
           adventure
           my
           estate
           ,
           liberty
           ,
           life
           ,
           
             and
          
           spend
           
             all
             m●
             studies
             in
             their
             behalfe
             ,
             according
             to
             the
          
           impulse
           of
           my
           Conscience
           ;
           
             expecting
             my
             whole
          
           
             h
          
           reward
           in
           Heaven
           
             above
             ,
             what
             ever
             befalls
             me
             for
             it
             here
             .
             And
             this
             ,
             this
             only
             ,
             without
             private
             ends
             ,
             sinister
             respects
             ,
             or
             prejudice
             against
             any
             sincere
             Patriots
             designes
             ,
             or
             real
             publique
             endeavours
             for
             our
             Churches
             or
             Nations
             settlement
             upon
          
           
             i
          
           sure
           foundations
           of
           Justice
           ,
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           Truth
           ,
           Piety
           ,
           Sincerity
           ,
           
             restitution
             of
             all
             to
             their
             just
          
           Rights
           and
           Publique
           Liberty
           )
           hath
           engaged
           me
           to
           the
           compiling
           of
           this
           
             short
             (
             and
             I
             hope
          
           seasonable
           useful
           )
           Plea
           
             for
          
           Patrons
           ;
           (
           
             and
             occasionally
             ,
             for
             our
          
           fundamental
           Laws
           
             and
          
           Liberties
           
             now
             struck
             at
             (
             which
             I
             humbly
             submit
             to
             thy
          
           impartial
           censure
           (
           
             being
             a
             Theam
             which
             few
             or
             none
             have
             purposely
             and
             particularly
             handled
             )
             and
             commend
             ,
             with
             my
             prayers
             ,
             to
          
           Gods
           Tuition
           
             and
          
           Benediction
           
             alone
             ,
             to
             whom
             I
             devote
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Farewell
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           JUS
           PATRONATVS
           OR
           A
           Breif
           Legal
           and
           Rational
           Plea
           for
           Advowsons
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           THE
           present
           
             Injurious
             ,
          
           that
           I
           say
           not
           
             unrighteous
             Designe
             ,
          
           of
           some
           
             Anabaptistical
          
           and
           
             Jesuitical
             furies
             ,
          
           to
           
             abrogate
          
           all
           
             Advowsons
             ,
          
           and
           strip
           all
           
             Patrons
          
           of
           their
           
             ancient
             ,
             legal
             ,
             just
             hereditary
             Rights
          
           to
           present
           any
           
             future
             Clerks
          
           and
           
             Encumbents
          
           to
           
             Ecclesiastical
             Benefices
             ,
          
           or
           
             Parochial
             Churches
             ,
          
           by
           meer
           
             Arbitrary
             illegal
             Votes
             ,
          
           without
           any
           
             Judicial
             Sommons
             ,
             hearing
             or
             legal
             trial
          
           by
           their
           
             Peers
             ,
          
           cont●ary
           to
           the
           expresse
           letter
           of
           
             the
             great
          
           Charter
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           ch.
           1.
           and
           29.
           the
           statutes
           of
           25.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           ch.
           4.
           28.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           ch.
           5.
           37.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           ch.
           18.
           
           
             The
             petition
             of
             right
             .
          
           3.
           
           Caroli
           :
           the
           
             Common
             Law
             of
             England
             ,
          
           the
           
             Liberty
          
           and
           
             Property
             of
             the
             subject
             ,
          
           after
           so
           many
           years
           
             bloody
             contests
          
           for
           their
           
             pretended
             ,
          
           if
           not
           
             intended
             defence
             ;
          
           hath
           engaged
           me
           to
           compile
           this
           short
           
             Apology
             ,
          
           and
           
             Plea
          
           for
           
             Patrons
             just
             Rights
          
           of
           
             Presentation
          
           to
           those
           
             Churches
          
           whereof
           they
           have
           the
           
             Advowsons
             ,
          
           against
           this
           
             unparraleld
             usurpation
          
           on
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           
             information
          
           of
           the
           
             Ignorant
             ,
             conviction
          
           of
           the
           
             seduced
             ,
          
           and
           
             Refutation
          
           of
           the
           
             obstinate
             Promoters
             ,
          
           of
           this
           
             destructive
             project
             ,
          
           covertly
           containing
           in
           its
           bowels
           these
           particulars
           of
           great
           concernment
           ,
           which
           should
           excite
           all
           true
           
             Patrons
             ,
          
           Lovers
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           Church
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           Ministry
           ,
           Lawes
           and
           publ●que
           liberty
           ,
           to
           abominate
           and
           oppugn
           it
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           
             Jesuitical
          
           and
           
             a
          
           
             Anabaptistical
             plot
             ,
          
           to
           suppresse
           subvert
           all
           our
           
             Parochial
             Ministers
             ,
          
           together
           with
           their
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           throughout
           the
           
             Nation
          
           at
           once
           ;
           which
           will
           n●c●ssa●r●ly
           ,
           
           easily
           and
           speedily
           be
           effected
           ,
           when
           deprived
           of
           the
           legal
           Patronage
           ,
           countenance
           ,
           assistance
           of
           their
           
             Patrons
             ,
          
           and
           exposed
           to
           the
           arbitrary
           
             Injustice
          
           of
           these
           
             new
             Projectors
          
           and
           their
           
             Agents
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           like
           designe
           ,
           to
           
             b
          
           
             Abolish
             all
             Parochial
             Congregations
             ;
             and
             then
             to
             demolish
             to
             the
             ground
             all
             Parish
             Churches
             and
             Chappels
             (
             for
             if
             they
             were
          
           
             *
          
           
             razed
             to
             the
             ground
             :
          
           IT
           WOULD
           BE
           WELL
           ,
           writes
           
             Canne
             ;
          
           )
           or
           else
           
             to
             dispose
          
           of
           them
           otherwise
           and
           better
           to
           such
           (
           
             Anabaptists
          
           and
           
             Iesuites
          
           )
           as
           will
           freely
           declare
           the
           misteries
           of
           the
           Gospel
           (
           or
           rather
           of
           
             c
          
           iniquity
           )
           to
           the
           people
           ;
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           and
           then
           fl●ece
           them
           afterwards
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             A
          
           Sacrilegious
           project
           ,
           to
           
             d
          
           abrogate
           all
           our
           Ministers
           ancient
           maintenance
           by
           Tythes
           ,
           Glebes
           ,
           Rectories
           ;
           and
           dispose
           of
           them
           to
           other
           uses
           ;
           to
           starve
           and
           famish
           both
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           Successors
           ,
           by
           taking
           away
           the
           food
           and
           maintenance
           whereby
           hither
           to
           they
           have
           been
           nourished
           ,
           fed
           and
           kept
           alive
           :
           
             They
             are
          
           Cannes
           
             very
             words
             ,
             such
             is
             his
             unchristian
             charity
             ,
             and
             Antichristian
             cru●lty
             towards
             our
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             their
             Families
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           A
           present
           erection
           of
           a
           
             new
             unordained
             ,
             vagrant
             ,
             itinerant
             ,
             irregular
             ,
             stipendiary
             Ministry
          
           (
           if
           it
           deserve
           that
           title
           )
           
             fixed
             to
             no
             certain
             place
             ,
          
           in
           leive
           of
           
             Parochial
             Ministers
             ;
          
           wandring
           up
           and
           down
           throughout
           the
           Nation
           ,
           (
           like
           the
           
             preaching
             Friers
          
           and
           
             Jesuites
             ,
          
           in
           foraign
           parts
           ,
           and
           some
           
             Anabaptistical
             predicants
          
           at
           home
           )
           to
           vent
           their
           
             Anabaptistical
             ,
             Jesuitical
             ,
             Monkish
             Errors
             ,
             Heresies
             ,
             Blasphemies
             ,
             Innovations
             ,
             Whim●ies
          
           (
           to
           divide
           and
           distract
           the
           people
           into
           endlesse
           
             Sects
             ,
             Schismes
             ,
             Conventicles
             ,
             Heresies
             ,
             Contentions
             ,
             Factions
             in
             all
             Parishes
             ,
             Places
             )
             to
             the
             utter
             desolation
             of
             our
             Church
             ,
             subvertion
             of
             our
             established
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           enslaving
           of
           our
           Nation
           at
           last
           to
           the
           
             Antichristian
             tyrany
             of
             the
             Pope
             ,
          
           Jesuites
           ,
           and
           
             Spanish
             Monarch
             .
          
           A
           plot
           long
           since
           layd
           for
           this
           very
           purpose
           ,
           by
           that
           
             Arch-Traytor
          
           to
           our
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           
             Robert
             Persons
             ,
          
           the
           
             Engl●sh
             Jesuit
             ,
          
           in
           his
           
             Memorial
             for
             Reformation
             ,
          
           written
           at
           
             Sevil
          
           in
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           1596
           ▪
           as
           you
           may
           read
           at
           large
           in
           
             William
             
             Watson
          
           his
           
             Quodlibets
             ,
          
           Printed
           :
           1602.
           p.
           92.
           93.
           144.
           289.
           
           
             William
             Clark
             ,
          
           his
           Reply
           to
           Father
           
             Parsons
          
           L●ble
           :
           published
           .
           1603.
           fol.
           74.
           75
           (
           both
           
             Seminary
             Priests
          
           )
           and
           
             Parsons
          
           h●s
           own
           
             Manifestation
             .
          
           fol.
           56.
           57.
           
           Yet
           now
           eagerly
           prosecuted
           by
           
             John
             Cann●
          
           in
           his
           voyce
           .
           p.
           24.
           to
           30.
           and
           other
           
             Anabap●ists
             ,
          
           who
           are
           but
           the
           
             *
          
           
             Jesuits
             instruments
             ,
             confederates
          
           in
           all
           these
           Designs
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           A
           
             Jesuitical
             project
          
           to
           draw
           a
           general
           Infamy
           ,
           Odium
           ,
           D●testation
           upon
           our
           Religion
           and
           Nation
           throughout
           the
           Christian
           World
           for
           Sacriligious
           Rapines
           ,
           viol●nce
           ,
           
             Injustice
             :
          
           and
           to
           discourage
           all
           
             Charitable
             ,
             well-affected
             people
          
           in
           our
           Nation
           ,
           from
           all
           
             future
             publique
             works
             of
             Piety
             and
             Charity
             ;
          
           when
           they
           shall
           behold
           the
           Fabrikes
           ,
           Endowments
           ,
           Revenues
           of
           our
           Churches
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Bounty
           ,
           Piety
           ,
           Charity
           of
           our
           
             Religious
             Ancestors
             to
             Gods
             Church
             and
             Ministers
             ,
             most
             impiously
             s●cralegiously
             dissipated
             ,
             substracted
             ,
             prophaned
             ,
             invaded
             ,
             plundered
             ,
             demolished
             ,
             perverted
             to
             quite
             contrary
             uses
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Heires
           ,
           Successors
           ,
           Assignes
           of
           all
           such
           who
           at
           their
           proper
           costs
           ,
           first
           built
           our
           Parish
           Churches
           ,
           and
           endowed
           them
           with
           Rectories
           ,
           Glebes
           ,
           Tithes
           out
           of
           their
           own
           Lands
           and
           Inheritances
           ,
           most
           inju●iously
           ,
           ungratefully
           ,
           desp●efully
           disinherited
           and
           deprived
           of
           their
           anc●ent
           unquestionable
           lawfull
           Rights
           to
           present
           any
           future
           Encu●bents
           to
           them
           ,
           wh●n
           voyd
           ;
           disabled
           (
           
             *
          
           
             contrary
             to
             our
             Lawes
          
           and
           com●on
           ●quity
           ,
           
             which
             resolve
             ,
             they
             ought
             to
             revert
             to
             the
             Donors
             and
             Founders
          
           and
           their
           
             Heirs
          
           )
           to
           rep●ssesse
           those
           Rectories
           ,
           Gl●bes
           ,
           Tithes
           Endowm●n●s
           ther
           Ancesters
           fr●●ly
           conferred
           on
           them
           ;
           being
           made
           a
           pry
           to
           Strangers
           ,
           who
           can
           pretend
           no
           colour
           of
           Title
           to
           them
           by
           any
           Lawes
           of
           God
           or
           Man
           ;
           and
           may
           by
           like
           violence
           and
           injustice
           seise
           upon
           their
           M●ors
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           upon
           their
           
             Advowsons
             ,
          
           Rectores
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           which
           are
           appendant
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           To
           prevent
           these
           
             desperate
             Plots
          
           now
           strenuously
           pursued
           and
           involved
           in
           this
           one
           designe
           against
           
             Patrons
             Rights
          
           and
           
             Advowsons
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           briefly
           relate
           ,
           the
           true
           
             original
          
           of
           our
           
             Parish
             Churches
          
           and
           of
           
             Patrons
             Titles
             to
             present
             Encumbe●ts
          
           to
           them
           ,
           unknown
           to
           most
           ;
           which
           will
           fully
           discover
           the
           
             equity
          
           
           &
           
             justice
          
           of
           this
           their
           
             Right
             ,
          
           which
           some
           deem
           
             unreasonable
             ,
          
           and
           
             injurious
          
           to
           the
           
             Parishioners
             ,
          
           and
           then
           present
           you
           with
           a
           full
           Jury
           of
           
             legal
             writs
             ,
          
           and
           
             remedies
             ,
          
           provided
           by
           the
           
             Common
          
           and
           
             Statute
             Lawes
          
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           the
           
             defence
             ,
          
           and
           
             preservation
          
           of
           
             Patrons
             Interests
          
           in
           their
           
             Advowsons
             ,
             Churches
             ,
          
           against
           all
           
             Invasions
          
           or
           
             Vsurpations
          
           on
           them
           to
           their
           prejudice
           .
        
         
           The
           Title
           
             Advocate
          
           (
           from
           which
           the
           word
           
             Advowson
          
           is
           derived
           ,
           or
           to
           which
           at
           least
           it
           relates
           ,
           is
           attributed
           to
           our
           
             Saviour
             Jesus
             Christ
             himself
             ,
          
           1
           John
           2.
           1.
           the
           
             Advocate
             general
          
           of
           the
           
             whole
             Church
          
           and
           every
           
             particular
             person
             unto
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             to
             plead
             their
             cause
             ,
             and
             make
             intercession
             on
             their
             behalf
             .
          
           Michael
           7.
           9.
           
           Lamentations
           3.
           58.
           1
           
           Samuel
           24.
           15.
           c.
           25.
           39.
           
           Psal.
           35.
           1.
           Psal.
           43.
           1.
           Psal.
           119.
           154.
           
           Prov.
           22.
           23.
           c.
           23.
           11.
           chap.
           31.
           9.
           
           Jer.
           50.
           34.
           chap.
           51.
           36.
           
           Job
           .
           16.
           2●
           .
           Isay
           5●
           .
           12.
           
           Rom.
           8.
           26.
           34.
           chap.
           11.
           2.
           Heb.
           7.
           25.
           
           Which
           well
           explain
           both
           the
           Office
           and
           D●ty
           of
           our
           Advocates
           of
           our
           Churches
           ,
           being
           the
           same
           in
           substance
           ,
           with
           that
           of
           known
           
             Advocates
             ,
             Pleaders
          
           or
           
             Counsellors
             at
             Law
             ,
          
           for
           their
           
             Cl●rts
          
           in
           
             Courts
             of
             publique
             Justice
             ;
          
           for
           which
           you
           may
           consult
           
             Federicus
             Lindebrogus
             ,
          
           and
           Sr.
           
             Henry
             ▪
             Spelman
          
           in
           their
           
             Gl●ssaries
             ,
             Calvins
          
           Lexicon
           Jurid●cum
           ,
           
             Summa
             Angelica
             ,
             Rosella
             ,
             Hostiencis
             ,
             Antonius
             Corsetus
          
           (
           his
           Repertorium
           )
           and
           
             Thomas
             Zerulu
          
           (
           his
           Praxis
           Episcopalis
           )
           titled
           
             Advocatus
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Title
           
             Patronus
          
           or
           
             Patron
          
           of
           a
           Church
           is
           of
           the
           self-same
           signification
           ,
           and
           imports
           the
           same
           
             Office
          
           and
           
             Duty
          
           as
           
             Advocatus
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           somewhat
           more
           large
           then
           it
           ;
           implying
           not
           only
           a
           
             Patronage
             ,
             Protection
          
           or
           
             Defence
          
           of
           the
           Incumbents
           Churches
           cause
           when
           there
           is
           need
           in
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           by
           way
           of
           Plea
           or
           Intercession
           (
           as
           Advocate
           properly
           doth
           )
           but
           also
           their
           
             Defence
          
           and
           
             Patronage
          
           by
           the
           
             Sword
          
           in
           the
           
             field
             ;
          
           
           when
           assaulted
           by
           open
           armed
           Adversaries
           ,
           
             Sacrilegious
             Church
             ▪
             Robbers
          
           or
           
             bloudy
             Persecutors
             ;
          
           (
           as
           the
           ancient
           *
           
             Othes
          
           of
           our
           
             Kings
          
           and
           
             Knights
          
           of
           all
           sorts
           when
           invested
           in
           that
           
             Dignity
          
           abundantly
           evidence
           )
           by
           the
           Pen
           ,
           when
           invaded
           by
           
             Hereticks
          
           and
           
             Shismaticks
             ;
          
           (
           upon
           which
           account
           
           the
           Pope
           bestowed
           the
           Title
           of
           
             e
          
           
             PATRON
          
           or
           
             DEFENDER
             OF
             THE
             FAITH
             ,
          
           upon
           our
           King
           
             Henry
             the
             Eight
             ,
          
           for
           writing
           in
           Defence
           thereof
           (
           as
           he
           conceived
           )
           against
           
             Luther
             ,
          
           and
           likewise
           by
           the
           purse
           ;
           by
           supporting
           ,
           repairing
           the
           Fabricks
           of
           the
           Churches
           they
           ,
           o●
           their
           Predecessors
           ,
           first
           erected
           ,
           as
           there
           is
           occasion
           ;
           by
           endowing
           them
           with
           convenient
           maintenance
           ,
           or
           encreasing
           their
           Dowry
           where
           incompetent
           ;
           by
           providing
           against
           its
           alienation
           diminution
           ,
           substraction
           ;
           and
           recovering
           it
           when
           invaded
           ,
           diminished
           or
           substracted
           by
           others
           ,
           or
           alienated
           ,
           d●lapidated
           or
           unjustly
           incumbred
           with
           Annuities
           or
           other
           charges
           by
           the
           Incumbents
           without
           their
           privities
           or
           assents
           ;
           and
           in
           one
           word
           in
           becoming
           
             Nursing
             Fathers
             and
             Nursing
             Mothers
          
           to
           the
           Churches
           and
           Ministers
           whereof
           they
           are
           
             Patrons
             ,
          
           according
           to
           that
           of
           
             Isay
             ,
          
           49.
           23.
           c.
           60.
           10.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           21.
           24.
           26.
           
           Hence
           the
           
             f
          
           Master
           and
           Lord
           of
           any
           servants
           or
           enfranchised
           Slaves
           was
           stiled
           
             Patronus
             ,
          
           their
           
             Patron
             ;
          
           and
           they
           sayd
           to
           be
           in
           
             PATROCINIO
             EJVS
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           read
           at
           large
           in
           
             Fredericus
             Lindebrogus
          
           his
           
             Glossarium
             :
          
           and
           
             Codex
             Legum
             Antiquarum
             .
             Leges
             Wisigothorum
             .
          
           l.
           8.
           
           Tit.
           1.
           
           L●x
           .
           3.
           4.
           
           Leges
           Longobardorum
           .
           lib.
           1.
           Tit.
           8.
           
           Lex
           .
           31.
           
           Leges
           Burgundiorum
           ,
           Addit
           .
           2.
           sect.
           2.
           and
           that
           because
           they
           were
           bound
           to
           protect
           ,
           defend
           ,
           maintain
           ,
           feed
           ,
           and
           provide
           for
           their
           servants
           ;
           for
           which
           by
           the
           
             Roman
             Law
             ,
             Libertus
          
           PATRONO
           ,
           
             donum
             ,
             munus
             ,
             operas
             ,
             d●b●bat
             .
          
           D●gest
           .
           lib.
           38.
           
           Tit.
           Cod.
           l
           ,
           6.
           
           Tit.
           3.
           as
           Incumbents
           ought
           to
           
             instruct
             ,
             pray
             for
             ,
             expresse
             their
             gratitude
             to
             their
             Patrons
             in
             a
             Christian
          
           and
           
             civil
          
           (
           though
           not
           i●
           a
           corrupt
           or
           Symoniacal
           )
           
             way
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             sow
             unto
             them
             spiritual
             things
             ,
             because
             they
             reap
             their
             carnal
             things
             .
          
           1
           Cor.
           9.
           11.
           
           Phil.
           3.
           10.
           to
           22.
           compared
           with
           chap.
           1.
           3.
           4.
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           2
           
           Timothy
           1.
           16.
           17.
           18.
           
        
         
           
             g
          
           The
           
             Emperor
             of
             Germany
             ,
          
           heretofore
           was
           usually
           st●led
           ,
           
             ADVOCATVS
          
           and
           
             DEFENSOR
             ECLESIAE
             ,
          
           in
           his
           Imperial
           Title
           ;
           as
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eighth
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
          
           since
           were
           stiled
           ,
           
             Defendor
             of
             the
             fait●
             .
          
           H●nce
           those
           two
           verses
           over
           the
           Cou●sel-Chamber
           door
           in
           Guilds
           Hall
           London
           .
        
         
         
           
             Carolus
             ,
             Henricus
             vivant
             ,
             DEFENSOR
             uterque
             ;
          
           
             Henricus
             FIDEI
             ,
             Carolus
             ECCLESIAE
             .
          
        
         
           The
           reason
           of
           which
           Title
           was
           ,
           because
           the
           Emperor
           
             Charls
             ,
          
           when
           Crowned
           at
           
             Bologna
          
           by
           
             Pope
             Clement
             ,
             the
             seventh
             ,
          
           took
           this
           solemn
           Oath
           .
           
             Ego
             Corolus
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             Pollicior
             ,
             testificor
             atque
             juro
             ,
             me
             in
             posterum
             pro
             viribus
             ,
             ingenio
             et
             facultatibus
             meis
             Pontificiae
             Dignitatis
             et
             ROMANAE
             ECCLESIAE
             PERPETVVM
             FORE
             DEFENSOREM
             ,
             nec
             ullam
             ecclesiasticae
             Libertati
             vim
             illaturam
             ;
             Sed
             potestatem
             ,
             jurisdictionem
             et
             dominationem
             ipsius
             ,
             quoad
             ejus
             fieri
             potest
             CONSERVATVRVM
             .
          
           And
           the
           Emperor
           
             Ferdidand
          
           the
           second
           in
           the
           Articles
           of
           Capitulation
           with
           the
           Princes
           Electors
           ,
           promised
           during
           all
           his
           Raign
           :
           
             Vniversam
             Christianitatem
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Et
             CHRISTIANAM
             ECCLESIAM
             TAN
             QVAM
             ILLIVS
             ADVOCATVS
             ,
             FIDELI
             PROTECTIONE
             CONSERVARE
             .
          
           Yea
           some
           of
           the
           old
           
             Kings
             of
             Sicile
          
           used
           Titles
           in
           their
           stile
           somewhat
           like
           this
           ;
           as
           
             CHRSTIANORVM
             ADIVTOR
             ,
             CLYPEVS
             ET
             DEFENSOR
             ,
          
           as
           Mr
           
             Selden
          
           observes
           out
           of
           
             Scipion
             Mazzella
             .
          
           Descrit
           .
           De.
           Napoli
           p.
           471.
           
           These
           general
           Titles
           of
           theirs
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           whole
           Church
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Christians
           within
           their
           Dominions
           being
           dirived
           from
           the
           S●les
           and
           Titles
           of
           
             Advocates
          
           and
           Patrons
           of
           particular
           Parish
           Churches
           ,
           in
           use
           ,
           some
           hundreds
           of
           Years
           before
           them
           .
           And
           this
           may
           suffice
           for
           the
           Title
           ,
           Office
           and
           Duty
           of
           
             Advocates
          
           and
           
             Patrons
             ,
          
           of
           Churches
           .
        
         
           
             The
          
           
             h
          
           Statute
           of
           Westminster
           ,
           
             the
             2.
             13.
             E.
             1.
             c.
             1.
             recites
             ,
          
           That
           before
           its
           making
           if
           a
           man
           gave
           Lands
           to
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           the
           heirs
           of
           their
           bodies
           upon
           express
           condition
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           dyed
           without
           heirs
           of
           their
           Bodies
           between
           them
           begotten
           ,
           the
           Land
           so
           given
           should
           revert
           to
           the
           giver
           ,
           or
           his
           heir
           ,
           that
           yet
           the
           Doners
           by
           their
           Deed
           and
           Feofment
           might
           disinherit
           their
           Issue
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           CONTRARY
           TO
           THE
           MINDE
           OF
           THE
           GIVERS
           ,
           
             and
          
           CONTCARY
           TO
           THE
           FORM
           EXPRESSED
           IN
           THE
           GIFT
           .
           And
           likewise
           bar
           the
           Doners
           of
           their
           Reversions
           ,
           though
           DIRECTLY
           REPVGNANT
           TO
           THE
           FORM
           OF
           THE
           
           GIFT
           ,
           which
           SEEMED
           VERY
           HARD
           TO
           THE
           GIVERS
           ,
           AND
           THEIR
           HEIRS
           ,
           THAT
           THEIR
           WILL
           EXPRESSED
           IN
           THE
           GIFT
           WAS
           NOT
           OBSERVED
           
             and
             the
             like
             it
             seemed
             to
             the
             whole
             Parliament
             ,
             which
             to
             prevent
             such
             injury
             ,
             injustice
             and
             unreasonable
             dealing
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             and
          
           perceiving
           HOW
           NECESSARY
           
             &
          
           EXPEDIENT
           IT
           SHOVLD
           BE
           TO
           PROVIDE
           REMEDY
           in
           the
           foresayd
           cases
           ,
           ordained
           .
           
             That
          
           THE
           WILL
           OF
           THE
           GIVER
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           form
           of
           the
           Deed
           of
           Gift
           ,
           manifestly
           expressed
           ,
           SHALL
           BE
           FROM
           HENCE
           FORTH
           OBSERVED
           ;
           So
           that
           they
           to
           whom
           the
           Land
           was
           given
           under
           such
           condition
           ,
           SHALL
           HAVE
           NO
           POWER
           TO
           ALIEN
           THE
           LAND
           SO
           GIVEN
           ;
           
           but
           that
           it
           shall
           remain
           to
           the
           issue
           of
           them
           by
           whom
           it
           was
           given
           ,
           after
           their
           death
           ;
           or
           shall
           revert
           to
           the
           Donor
           OR
           HIS
           HEIRS
           if
           issue
           fail
           .
           
             The
             substance
             of
             which
             Law
             ,
             we
             find
             thus
             ratified
             in
             the
             very
             Gospel
             ,
          
           Gal.
           3.
           15.
           
           Brethren
           I
           speak
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           men
           ;
           though
           it
           be
           but
           a
           mans
           Testament
           ,
           yet
           if
           it
           be
           confirmed
           NO
           MAN
           DISANVLLETH
           IT
           ,
           or
           addeth
           thereto
           .
           
             The
             Justice
             and
             equity
             ,
             of
             this
             Statute
             ,
             is
             very
             pregnant
             and
             pertinent
             to
             the
             case
             of
             Patrons
             Adowsons
             ,
             and
             the
             Fabricks
             ,
             Lands
             and
             Endowments
             originally
             given
             by
             them
             ,
             or
             their
             Ancestors
             to
             the
             Church
             .
             And
             Incumbents
             and
             their
             Successors
             in
             these
             four
             particulars
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           resolves
           it
           to
           be
           both
           just
           ,
           rationable
           ,
           equitable
           ,
           that
           the
           Founders
           and
           Donors
           of
           Lands
           ,
           Glebs
           ,
           Revenues
           and
           Tiths
           to
           Parish
           Churches
           or
           Chappels
           ,
           and
           their
           Heirs
           and
           Grantees
           after
           them
           ,
           should
           perpetually
           enjoy
           the
           Patronages
           ,
           Advowsons
           ,
           and
           Reversions
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           they
           commonly
           or
           specially
           reserved
           to
           them
           upon
           their
           Original
           Foundations
           and
           Endowments
           :
           So
           as
           to
           present
           unto
           them
           upon
           every
           vacancy
           :
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Donors
           in
           tayl
           ,
           and
           their
           Heirs
           enjoy
           the
           Reversions
           of
           all
           Lands
           given
           and
           granted
           by
           them
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           that
           
             i
          
           by
           
             general
             construction
             of
             Law
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           by
           their
           own
           special
           Reservation
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           it
           is
           as
           hard
           ,
           unjust
           and
           injurious
           to
           take
           away
           ,
           or
           debar
           them
           of
           their
           right
           of
           Advowsons
           and
           presentations
           
           upon
           voydances
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           fayl
           ,
           Fabrick
           ,
           Rectories
           ,
           Glebes
           ,
           and
           other
           Endowments
           conferred
           by
           them
           on
           Parish
           Churches
           for
           publique
           Assemblies
           ,
           and
           the
           maintenance
           of
           Gods
           Worship
           and
           the
           Incumben●s
           only
           ,
           and
           to
           no
           other
           uses
           ,
           in
           case
           all
           Parish
           Churches
           ,
           Rectories
           ,
           Glebes
           ,
           Tithes
           be
           voted
           down
           and
           abolished
           (
           is
           many
           now
           strenuously
           endeavor
           )
           as
           it
           is
           to
           debar
           ,
           defraud
           deprive
           Donors
           in
           tayl
           and
           their
           Hei●s
           or
           Grantees
           of
           the
           Reversions
           reserved
           on
           their
           Gifts
           and
           Grants
           ,
           in
           ●ayl
           after
           the
           decease
           of
           the
           Tenants
           without
           issue
           )
           or
           
             Founders
             of
             Abbies
          
           and
           other
           Corporations
           of
           their
           
             k
          
           
             Eschetes
             ,
          
           after
           the
           Corporations
           expi●ation
           or
           dissolution
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           it
           is
           as
           unjust
           ,
           unconscionable
           ,
           illegal
           for
           any
           Incumbents
           to
           alien
           or
           change
           their
           Churches
           ,
           Rector●es
           ,
           or
           Glebes
           in
           any
           kind
           ,
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           his
           Successor
           ,
           against
           the
           will
           and
           intention
           of
           the
           Founders
           ,
           as
           for
           a
           Tenant
           in
           ●ayl
           ,
           thus
           to
           prejudice
           or
           disinherit
           his
           issue
           against
           the
           Donors
           express
           will
           ,
           especially
           without
           the
           
             Patrons
             consent
          
           and
           
             concurence
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           
             l
          
           
             all
             such
             Alienations
             and
             changes
             are
             either
             ,
             voyd
             or
             voydable
             by
             our
             Laws
             ,
          
           either
           by
           the
           
             succeeding
             Incumbents
             by
             an
             actual
             entry
             ,
          
           or
           
             Juris
             utrum
          
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           or
           ●lse
           by
           the
           
             Patrons
             ,
          
           by
           a
           writ
           of
           
             contraformam
             Collationis
             ;
          
           in
           whom
           the
           Right
           and
           Inheritance
           of
           the
           Church
           resides
           ,
           not
           in
           the
           Incumbent
           ,
           nor
           yet
           properly
           in
           
             alyance
          
           (
           a
           meer
           idle
           fiction
           )
           as
           our
           Law-books
           vainly
           fancy
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           it
           is
           both
           unrighteous
           ,
           impious
           ,
           yea
           Sacrilegious
           to
           rob
           godly
           Ministers
           and
           people
           of
           the
           Inheritance
           ,
           Possession
           ,
           Use
           ,
           Benefit
           of
           those
           Churches
           ,
           Chappels
           ,
           Rectories
           ,
           Glebes
           ,
           Tithes
           ,
           which
           our
           pious
           Ancestors
           have
           Solemnly
           devoted
           ,
           and
           dedicated
           to
           them
           ,
           against
           their
           manifest
           wills
           ,
           intentions
           ,
           (
           yea
           m
           Solemn
           Execrations
           and
           
             Anathemaes
          
           )
           mentioned
           in
           their
           original
           Charters
           of
           Foundation
           and
           Dedication
           ,
           
           and
           to
           turn
           them
           to
           any
           other
           prophane
           uses
           .
           Yea
           a
           gross
           injury
           and
           indignity
           to
           the
           Patrons
           of
           them
           ,
           whose
           original
           Right
           to
           Advowsons
           and
           Presentations
           ,
           I
           shall
           now
           briefly
           manifest
           out
           of
           Histories
           ,
           Canonists
           and
           common
           Law
           books
           .
        
         
         
           In
           the
           beginning
           of
           
             Christianity
             ,
          
           the
           
             Apostles
             ,
          
           and
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           next
           succeeding
           them
           ,
           (
           as
           is
           evident
           by
           the
           
             n
          
           
             Acts
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             Pauls
          
           several
           Epistles
           to
           the
           
             Churches
             of
             Rome
             ,
             Ephesus
             ,
             Corinth
             ,
             Colosse
             ,
             Philippi
             ,
             Thessalonica
          
           (
           all
           famous
           Cities
           )
           
             Tit.
          
           1.
           5.
           and
           
             o
          
           Ecclesiastical
           Histories
           )
           
             first
             preached
             the
             Gospel
             ,
          
           fixed
           their
           residence
           ,
           planted
           ,
           gathered
           ,
           erected
           Churches
           both
           of
           converted
           Jews
           and
           Gentiles
           ,
           only
           in
           chief
           Cities
           of
           great
           resort
           ;
           from
           whence
           the
           Gospel
           spreading
           it self
           by
           degrees
           into
           adjacent
           
             Country
             villages
             ,
          
           and
           places
           more
           remote
           ,
           and
           the
           multitudes
           of
           Christians
           so
           increasing
           ,
           that
           the
           Churches
           first
           erected
           in
           these
           great
           Cities
           ,
           could
           not
           contain
           them
           ,
           nor
           the
           Believers
           in
           the
           Country
           Villages
           (
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           necessary
           occasions
           and
           remotenesse
           )
           conveniently
           ,
           frequently
           ,
           and
           constantly
           repair
           to
           Gods
           publick
           Ordinances
           in
           these
           City
           Churches
           every
           
             Lords
             day
             ,
          
           and
           on
           other
           times
           after
           Christian
           Assemblies
           ,
           upon
           special
           occasions
           ;
           
             p
          
           
             thereupon
             some
             Christians
             began
             to
             erect
             Churches
             ,
             Chappels
             ,
             and
             Oratories
             ,
             in
             Country
             Villages
             ,
             by
             publick
             Contributions
             of
             well-affected
             Converts
             at
             first
             ,
             supplyed
             by
             such
             Ministers
             who
             resided
             with
             the
             Evangelical
             Bishops
             and
             Ministers
             of
             these
             Cities
             ,
             as
             part
             of
             their
             Families
             .
          
           Which
           Churches
           and
           Oratories
           being
           afterwards
           
             burnt
          
           or
           
             Demolished
             in
             most
             places
             ,
          
           and
           
             in
             this
             our
             Iland
             ,
          
           by
           
             Dioclesian
             ,
          
           and
           other
           
             Persecuting
             Pagan
             Emperours
             ;
          
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           raise
           up
           
             q
          
           
             Constantine
             the
             Great
          
           (
           our
           famous
           Countryman
           ,
           born
           at
           
             York
             ,
          
           and
           the
           first
           
             Christian
             Emperour
          
           )
           to
           be
           an
           extraordinary
           
             Nursing
             Father
          
           (
           as
           
             Helena
          
           his
           Mother
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           great
           
             Nursing
             Mother
          
           )
           to
           his
           Church
           ;
           who
           
             vanquishing
          
           and
           
             putting
             to
             death
             the
             grand
             Persecutor
          
           Licinius
           ,
           
             demolished
             Pagan
             Idols
             ,
             Temples
             ,
             Idolatry
             ,
             throughout
             the
             Rom●n
             Empire
             ;
             caused
             the
             Gospel
             to
             be
             freely
             preached
             throughout
             his
             Dominions
             ;
             and
             erected
             divers
             stately
             Churches
             for
             Gods
             publick
             worship
             in
             several
             places
             ,
             endowing
             them
             with
             Lands
             and
             Revenues
             ,
             to
             support
             and
             encourage
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             officiating
             in
             them
             ;
             by
             whose
             pious
             Munificence
             and
             P●
             ,
             other
             Christian
             Kings
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             Nobles
             ,
             and
             Landed
             persons
             in
             his
             Reign
             ,
             and
             succeeding
             ages
             at
             their
             own
             proper
             costs
             and
             expences
             ,
             built
             convenient
             stately
             
             Churches
             ,
             Chappels
             ,
             Oratories
             ,
             in
             all
             Christian
             Realms
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             our
             Iland
             ,
             within
             their
             respective
             Mannors
             ,
             Lordships
             ,
             Lands
             ,
             Territories
             ,
             neer
             their
             own
             Mannor
             or
             Mansion
             Houses
             for
             the
             most
             part
             ,
          
           (
           as
           we
           see
           at
           this
           day
           by
           ocular
           experience
           in
           most
           places
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           other
           Nations
           )
           
             for
             themselves
             ,
             their
             Wives
             ,
             Children
             ,
             Families
             ,
             Tenants
             ease
             and
             convenience
             ,
             where
             they
             might
             constantly
             meet
             together
             to
             hear
             Gods
             Word
             ,
             Pray
             ,
             receive
             the
             Sacraments
             ,
             worship
             God
             ,
             and
             enjoy
             all
             publick
             Ordinances
             ,
             for
             the
             better
             conversion
             ,
             edification
             ,
             consolation
             ,
             and
             salvation
             of
             their
             Souls
             :
          
           And
           for
           the
           encouragement
           and
           maintenance
           of
           able
           Ministers
           constantly
           to
           reside
           and
           officiate
           in
           them
           ,
           in
           all
           succeeding
           ages
           ,
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           their
           Posterity
           ,
           and
           Gods
           greater
           glory
           ,
           they
           did
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           own
           Lands
           ,
           and
           Inheritances
           ,
           freely
           endow
           the
           Ministers
           of
           these
           respective
           Churches
           ,
           and
           their
           successors
           for
           ever
           ,
           with
           competent
           and
           convenient
           houses
           .
           Rectories
           ,
           Glebes
           ,
           
             Tithes
             ,
             Rents
             ,
             Revenues
             ,
             by
             special
             Charters
             and
             Instruments
          
           (
           
             r
          
           many
           of
           them
           yet
           Extant
           )
           
             with
             general
             and
             special
             warranties
             against
             all
             claiming
             under
             them
             ,
             and
             dreadfull
             execrations
             against
             all
             such
             persons
             who
             should
             sacrilegiously
             endeavour
             to
             d●fra●d
             or
             deprive
             God
             ,
             or
             his
             Ministers
             ,
             in
             part
             or
             in
             whole
             ,
             of
             what
             they
             had
             thus
             dedicated
             and
             devoted
             to
             them
             .
          
           In
           some
           of
           which
           foundations
           and
           endowments
           of
           Charters
           ,
           
             ſ
          
           
             two
             or
             more
             Lords
             and
             Landed
             men
             concurred
             ,
          
           where
           they
           had
           Lands
           in
           common
           or
           contiguous
           ,
           but
           in
           most
           of
           them
           ,
           one
           Lord
           alone
           ,
           where
           the
           Mannors
           were
           large
           and
           entire
           .
        
         
           Now
           because
           both
           the
           
             Soil
          
           whereon
           these
           Churches
           were
           built
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           
             Church-yards
          
           thereto
           annexed
           for
           interring
           the
           dead
           ;
           these
           
             Fabricks
          
           of
           the
           
             Churches
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             Parsonage
             Houses
             ,
             Rectories
             ,
             Glebes
             ,
             Revenues
             ,
             and
             Tithes
          
           thereto
           annexed
           ,
           for
           the
           Ministers
           maintenance
           ,
           proceeded
           originally
           from
           these
           Founders
           Bounty
           ,
           Piety
           ,
           Donation
           ,
           and
           no
           way
           from
           the
           Parishioners
           ,
           who
           were
           but
           the
           Founders
           Tenants
           ,
           Servants
           ,
           or
           Children
           ,
           and
           held
           their
           Lands
           from
           ,
           by
           ,
           or
           under
           them
           ,
           charged
           with
           such
           Tithes
           as
           they
           first
           granted
           out
           of
           them
           to
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           (
           still
           allowed
           to
           them
           in
           their
           Leases
           ,
           Fines
           ,
           Purchases
           in
           all
           succeeding
           ages
           ,
           by
           a
           proportionable
           defalcation
           according
           
           to
           their
           ordinary
           valuation
           ;
           )
           both
           the
           
             t
          
           
             Common
             ,
             Canon
             ,
             Civil
          
           Lawes
           of
           our
           own
           ,
           and
           other
           Realms
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           
             Dictates
             of
             Reason
             ,
             Iustice
             ,
             Equity
             ,
          
           held
           it
           reasonable
           ,
           just
           ,
           equitable
           ,
           that
           these
           pious
           ,
           bountifull
           
             Founders
             ,
          
           and
           
             Benefactors
          
           should
           reserve
           the
           full
           and
           absolute
           power
           of
           bestowing
           ,
           conferring
           the
           Rectories
           ,
           Benefices
           ,
           Tithes
           ,
           and
           Profits
           of
           these
           Churches
           upon
           every
           avoydance
           by
           death
           ,
           resignation
           ,
           cessein
           ,
           translation
           ,
           deprivation
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           on
           such
           incumbent
           Ministers
           as
           themselves
           ,
           their
           Heirs
           and
           Assigns
           should
           nominate
           and
           make
           choyse
           of
           for
           their
           
             Ministers
          
           and
           
             Chaplains
             ;
          
           it
           being
           held
           both
           unjust
           ,
           unreasonable
           ,
           unconscionable
           ,
           injurious
           and
           ingrate
           ,
           that
           the
           Parishioners
           ,
           or
           other
           strangers
           ,
           who
           contributed
           nothing
           towards
           the
           Fabricks
           ,
           Soil
           ,
           or
           Endowments
           of
           these
           Churches
           ,
           and
           paid
           no
           Tithes
           but
           what
           originally
           proceeded
           from
           the
           Patrons
           grants
           (
           allowed
           to
           them
           in
           their
           Fines
           and
           purchases
           )
           should
           deprive
           them
           of
           ,
           or
           intercommon
           with
           them
           in
           their
           
             Right
             of
             Presentation
          
           upon
           any
           voydances
           ;
           it
           being
           the
           Founders
           meer
           Courtesie
           ,
           Piety
           ,
           favour
           ,
           to
           admit
           them
           and
           their
           Posterities
           free
           accesse
           at
           all
           times
           to
           these
           Churches
           which
           they
           Founded
           not
           ,
           and
           to
           reap
           the
           spiritual
           benefit
           of
           these
           Ministers
           and
           Ordinances
           which
           they
           maintained
           not
           at
           their
           own
           free
           cost
           ,
           but
           these
           
             Founders
          
           and
           
             Patrons
          
           only
           :
           as
           it
           is
           at
           this
           day
           a
           meer
           Grace
           and
           Favour
           ,
           in
           our
           
             Inns
             of
             Court
             ,
             Colleges
             ,
          
           and
           some
           Noblemen
           and
           Gentlemen
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           to
           permit
           their
           Neighbours
           and
           Strangers
           free
           accesse
           to
           their
           private
           Chappels
           in
           their
           Houses
           ,
           to
           the
           Ordinances
           there
           dispensed
           by
           their
           own
           hired
           Chaplains
           and
           Preachers
           .
        
         
           
             Angelus
          
           de
           
             Clavasio
             ,
          
           in
           his
           
             Summa
             Angelica
             ,
             Tit.
             
             Jus
             Patronatus
             ,
             Panormitan
             ,
          
           with
           other
           Canonists
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Cook
          
           in
           his
           Institutes
           upon
           
             Littleton
          
           f.
           17.
           6.
           
           &
           113.
           informs
           us
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Right
             of
             presenting
             an
             Encumbent
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
             was
             first
             gained
             by
             such
             as
             were
             Founders
             ,
             Benefactors
             ,
             or
             Maintainers
             of
             the
             Church
             by
             their
             means
             ,
          
           viz.
           Ratione
           Fundationis
           ;
           
             as
             where
             the
             Ancester
             was
             Founder
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             or
             Repairer
             thereof
             being
             quite
             Demolished
             ;
          
           Or
           ,
           Ratione
           Dotationis
           ,
           
             where
             he
             endows
             the
             Church
             ;
          
           Or
           ,
           Ratione
           Fundi
           ,
           as
           
             where
             he
             gave
             the
             Soil
             whereon
             the
             Church
             
             was
             built
             .
          
           Perchance
           in
           some
           cases
           these
           three
           were
           distinguished
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           most
           part
           all
           three
           concurred
           in
           the
           selfsame
           persons
           ,
           who
           both
           gave
           the
           Soyl
           ,
           Fabrick
           ,
           and
           Endowments
           of
           the
           Church
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           Gods
           publick
           worship
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           pious
           munificence
           ,
           now
           grown
           quite
           out
           of
           date
           ,
           and
           reputed
           by
           many
           no
           better
           than
           
             Prodigal
             superstition
             ,
          
           who
           would
           be
           deemed
           
             Saints
             of
             the
             greatest
             magnitude
             ,
          
           though
           inspired
           with
           a
           
             fanatique
             infernal
             zeal
             ,
          
           only
           
             to
             eat
             up
             Gods
             House
             ;
          
           diametrically
           contrary
           to
           the
           zeal
           of
           our
           pious
           Ancestors
           ,
           yea
           of
           holy
           
             David
             ,
             and
             our
             Saviour
             himself
             ,
          
           of
           both
           which
           we
           find
           it
           thus
           recorded
           in
           holy
           writ
           ,
           
             Psal.
             69.
             9.
             
             John
             2.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             The
             zeal
             of
             thine
             House
             hath
             eaten
             me
             up
             ;
          
           as
           it
           did
           the
           zealous
           Founders
           and
           Patrons
           of
           our
           Churches
           ,
           in
           times
           of
           
             lesse
             Light
             ,
          
           but
           far
           greater
           
             heat
          
           than
           now
           .
        
         
           
             This
             Right
             of
             presenting
             Encumbents
             to
             Churches
             ,
             thus
             gained
             by
             the
             first
             Founders
             ,
             Endowers
             ,
             and
             Maintainers
             of
             them
             ,
             was
             by
             the
          
           Common
           ,
           Canon
           ,
           and
           Civil
           Law
           ,
           
             stiled
          
           
             v
          
           Jus
           Patronatus
           ,
           Advocatio
           ,
           Jus
           Presentandi
           ,
           &c.
           
             and
             in
             English
             ,
          
           A
           Patronage
           ,
           
             or
          
           Advowson
           :
           
             And
             he
             who
             enjoyed
             this
             Right
             of
             Patronage
             ,
             Presentation
             ,
             or
             Advowson
             ,
             was
             stiled
          
           Patronus
           ,
           
             or
          
           Advocatus
           ,
           
             a
          
           Patron
           
             or
          
           Advocate
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           to
           defend
           ,
           and
           patronize
           the
           Churches
           ,
           and
           Excumbents
           Right
           and
           Title
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           in
           all
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           ,
           as
           Advocates
           use
           to
           dafend
           their
           Clients
           Causes
           ,
           advow
           ,
           justifie
           them
           when
           ever
           
             *
          
           prayed
           in
           ayd
           ,
           or
           called
           upon
           by
           the
           Encumbent
           for
           to
           do
           it
           .
           
             Hence
          
           Bracton
           l.
           4.
           f.
           240.
           
           Fleta
           l.
           5.
           c.
           14.
           
             and
          
           Cook
           
             out
             of
             them
             describe
             a
          
           Patron
           
             or
          
           Advocate
           ;
           Advocatus
           est
           ad
           quem
           pertinet
           Ius
           Advocationis
           alterius
           Ecclsiae
           ut
           ad
           Ecclesiam
           nomine
           proprio
           non
           alieno
           possit
           praesentare
           .
           
             And
          
           Angelus
           de
           Clavasio
           ,
           Panormitan
           ,
           
             with
             other
             Canonists
             thus
             define
             a
          
           Ius
           Patronatus
           est
           ,
           Ius
           hon●r●ficum
           ,
           onerosum
           &
           utile
           olicui
           competens
           in
           Ecclesia
           ,
           pro
           eo
           quod
           Diocesani
           consensu
           eam
           construxit
           ,
           fundavit
           vel
           dotavit
           ;
           ipse
           vel
           is
           a
           quo
           causam
           habuit
           .
           Et
           dicitur
           honorificum
           ,
           quia
           habet
           honorem
           praesentandi
           Rectorem
           ,
           quia
           sine
           ejus
           praesentatiane
           si
           Episcopus
           vel
           alius
           Prelatus
           instituit
           ,
           ipso
           lure
           est
           nulla
           .
           Onerosum
           dicitur
           quia
           Patronus
           tenetur
           defendere
           Ecclesiam
           ,
           ne
           bona
           indebite
           dilapidentur
           ,
           utile
           dicitur
           
           si
           venirit
           etiam
           ,
           quia
           sivenerit
           ad
           in
           opiam
           tenitur
           Ecclesia
           ex
           redditibus
           ultra
           necessaria
           remanentibus
           alimentare
           Patronum
           pinguius
           quam
           alios
           pauperes
           .
           
             This
             Right
             of
             Advowson
             the
          
           Bishop
           in
           some
           places
           
             confirmed
             to
             the
          
           Founder
           ,
           Endower
           ,
           or
           his
           Heir
           ,
           
             by
             putting
             a
          
           Robe
           or
           such
           like
           on
           him
           at
           the
           Dedication
           ;
           
             an
             example
             whereof
             we
             find
             in
             the
             life
             of
          
           
             x
          
           Ulrique
           
             Bishop
             of
          
           Auspurg
           ,
           
             in
             one
             of
             his
             dedications
             about
             the
             year
             950.
             where
          
           Consecratione
           peracta
           ,
           d●teque
           contradita
           ,
           comprotato
           illic
           Presbytero
           ,
           Altaris
           procurationem
           commendavit
           ,
           &
           
             ECCLESIAE
             ADVOCATIONEM
             FIRMITER
             LEGITIMO
             HAEREDI
             PANNO
             IMPOSITO
             ,
             COMMENDAVIT
             .
             This
             Right
             of
          
           Foundership
           cannot
           be
           eschete
           or
           be
           forfeited
           .
           24
           ,
           E.
           3.
           72.
           
           Brook
           Eschete
           9.
           
        
         
           
             This
             Right
             of
             Patronage
             and
             Presentation
             in
             respect
             to
             Churches
             ,
             is
             the
             very
             same
             in
             reason
             ,
             equity
             ,
             justice
             ,
             substance
             ,
             with
             the
          
           
             y
          
           F●unders
           of
           Bishopricks
           ,
           Deaneries
           ,
           Prebends
           ,
           Abbies
           ,
           Priories
           ,
           Chauntries
           .
           Hospitals
           ,
           Colleges
           ,
           Free-Schools
           .
           Almes-houses
           ,
           Fellowships
           ,
           Schollerships
           ,
           And
           the
           like
           Charitable
           Edifices
           for
           publick
           use
           ,
           who
           by
           virtue
           and
           right
           of
           their
           Foundership
           have
           the
           Patronages
           ,
           Advowsons
           ,
           and
           Visitations
           of
           them
           vested
           in
           them
           and
           their
           Heirs
           in
           Perpetuity
           ,
           with
           power
           to
           transfer
           them
           unto
           such
           other
           persons
           as
           they
           think
           meet
           to
           in●rust
           ,
           and
           to
           nominate
           ,
           present
           or
           collate
           Bishops
           ,
           Deans
           ,
           Prebends
           ,
           Abbots
           ,
           Priors
           ,
           Priests
           ,
           Masters
           ,
           Wardens
           ,
           School-masters
           ,
           Schollers
           Fellows
           ,
           Almesm●n
           ,
           and
           poor
           People
           to
           them
           upon
           every
           voydance
           ,
           
             according
             to
             this
             Maxim
             in
             Law
             ,
          
           Cujus
           est
           dare
           ,
           ejus
           est
           disponere
           :
           
             And
             that
             by
             as
             good
             justice
             and
             equity
             ,
             as
             he
             that
             builded
             an
             House
             upon
             his
             own
             Land
             ,
             at
             his
             own
             cost
             ,
             may
             justly
             dispose
             of
             it
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             vacant
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             thinks
             meet
             ,
             without
             the
             license
             of
             any
             others
             ▪
             who
             have
             no
             interest
             nor
             inheritance
             therein
             .
             And
             this
             right
             is
             not
             only
             ratified
             by
             the
             examples
             of
             King
          
           David
           ,
           
             and
          
           Solomen
           ▪
           
             in
             the
             old
             Testament
             ,
             who
             being
             the
          
           Founders
           of
           the
           magnificent
           Temples
           of
           the
           Lord
           at
           Ierusalem
           ,
           
             appointed
             ,
          
           ordered
           ,
           the
           Priests
           ,
           Levites
           ,
           Porters
           ,
           with
           all
           other
           Officers
           attending
           therein
           ,
           and
           prescribed
           Laws
           and
           Courses
           to
           them
           .
           1
           Chron.
           9.
           c.
           16.
           37.
           
             &c.
          
           c.
           22
           ,
           
             &
          
           2●
           ,
           
             &
             25
             ,
             &
             26
             ,
             &
          
           28
           13.
           21.
           2
           Chron.
           8.
           14
           ,
           15.
           
             as
             did
          
           Ios●●●their●en
           
             and
          
           Successor
           
             after
             
             them
          
           2
           Chron.
           35.
           4.
           
           
             But
             likewise
             by
             that
             saying
             of
          
           Christ
           
             himself
             ,
          
           Mat.
           20.
           15.
           
           Is
           it
           not
           lawfull
           to
           do
           what
           I
           will
           with
           my
           own
           ?
           
             Is
             thine
             eye
             evill
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             good
             ?
             and
             that
          
           Expostulation
           
             of
             Saint
          
           Paul
           (
           
             grounded
             upon
             reason
             ,
             equity
             ,
             and
             common
             practise
          
           )
           1
           Cor.
           9.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           Who
           planteth
           a
           Vineyard
           ,
           and
           eateth
           not
           of
           the
           fruit
           thereof
           ?
           Or
           who
           feedeth
           a
           Flock
           ,
           and
           eateth
           not
           of
           the
           Milk
           thereof
           ?
           Say
           I
           these
           things
           as
           a
           man
           ?
           Or
           saith
           not
           the
           Law
           the
           same
           also
           ?
           
             Yea
             ,
             God
             himself
             upon
             this
             very
             ground
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             the
          
           Founder
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Kingdoms
           and
           Powers
           therein
           ,
           
             claimeth
             this
             privilege
             ,
          
           To
           give
           them
           to
           whomsoever
           he
           will
           ;
           Dan.
           4.
           17.
           25.
           
           Iob
           1.
           21.
           
           Psal.
           75.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           Deu●.
           10.
           1●
           .
           Psal.
           24.
           1.
           Deut.
           32.
           8.
           
           Prov.
           8.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           
             And
             therefore
             Founders
             of
             Churches
             by
             the
             like
             reason
             ,
             in
             their
             degree
             may
             do
             the
             like
             ,
             without
             any
             wrong
             or
             prejudice
             to
             the
             Parishioners
             or
             others
             .
             See
          
           Levit.
           27.
           14
           ,
           
             to
          
           26.
           
           Deut.
           20.
           5
           ,
           6.
           c.
           26.
           13.
           14.
           
           Esth.
           1.
           22.
           
        
         
           
             These
             Advowsons
             of
             Churches
             (
             Founded
             and
             Endowed
             by
             Lords
             of
             Manors
             for
             the
             most
             part
             )
             were
             thereupon
             by
             the
          
           Law
           of
           England
           annexed
           as
           
             z
          
           Appendant
           to
           the
           Manors
           and
           Land●
           of
           the
           Fou●ders
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Churches
           stood
           ,
           
             and
          
           descended
           with
           them
           to
           their
           Heirs
           or
           Successors
           ;
           
             and
             in
             case
             they
             sold
             these
             Manors
             or
             Lands
             to
             which
             they
             were
          
           Appendant
           ,
           the
           Advowsons
           passed
           together
           with
           them
           ,
           by
           a
           General
           Grant
           of
           the
           Manors
           or
           Lands
           ,
           with
           the
           Appurtenances
           or
           without
           them
           ,
           (
           unlesse
           specially
           reserved
           ,
           or
           severed
           from
           them
           by
           special
           grant
           before
           )
           
             except
          
           only
           in
           the
           Kings
           case
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Aavowson
           could
           not
           passe
           together
           with
           the
           Manor
           by
           the
           general
           word
           appurtenances
           ,
           unlesse
           specially
           named
           .
           
             And
             they
             were
             such
             a
          
           Lay
           Inheritance
           and
           Fee
           ,
           
             whether
          
           Appendant
           
             or
             in
          
           Grosse
           ,
           
             as
             were
          
           descendable
           to
           Heirs
           ;
           Grantable
           and
           Vendable
           to
           strangers
           ,
           
             yea
          
           
             a
          
           Assets
           ,
           or
           things
           of
           Price
           and
           Value
           in
           Iudgement
           of
           Law
           ,
           not
           meer
           inconsiderate
           or
           worthlesse
           Privileges
           ,
           
             as
             the
             Marginal
          
           Law-Books
           
             resolve
             .
             And
             by
             the
          
           Canon
           Law
           ,
           Ius
           Patronatus
           ,
           
             or
             Advowsons
             ,
             were
             such
             a
             Right
             or
             Inheritance
             which
             did
          
           transire
           ad
           Heredes
           &
           etiam
           ad
           Extraneos
           ,
           vel
           Donatione
           ,
           vel
           venditione
           ,
           
             either
             as
             Appendant
             or
             in
             Grosse
             ,
             unlesse
             in
             cases
             of
             Symonical
             Contracts
             ,
             as
          
           Panormitan
           ,
           Summa
           
           Angelica
           
             and
          
           Rosella
           ,
           Innocentius
           ,
           Hostiensis
           ,
           Lindwood
           ;
           
             b
          
           
             and
             other
          
           Canonists
           ,
           
             in
             this
             Title
             of
          
           Ius
           Patronatus
           ,
           
             resolve
             .
             Yea
             an
          
           Advowson
           in
           grosse
           ,
           
             severed
             from
             a
             Manor
             is
             such
             an
             Inheritance
             ,
             as
          
           lies
           in
           Tenure
           ,
           
             and
             may
             be
             held
             of
             the
             King
          
           in
           Capite
           ,
           
             and
          
           of
           any
           other
           Lord
           by
           Homage
           ,
           Fealty
           ,
           or
           Knights
           service
           ,
           
             as
             is
             agreed
             ,
             resolved
             ,
          
           21.
           E.
           3.
           5.
           33
           
           H
           6.
           34.
           14
           H.
           7
           26.
           24
           E.
           3.
           60.
           5
           H.
           7.
           36.
           
           Brook
           Tenures
           4.
           15
           18.
           20.
           34.
           
           Quare
           Impedit
           99.
           
             with
             other
          
           Law-Books
           ;
           
             yea
             such
          
           an
           Inheritan●e
           whereof
           the
           Wi●e
           of
           the
           Patron
           shall
           be
           endowed
           by
           Law
           (
           
             as
          
           Fitzherbert
           
             in
             his
          
           Abridgment
           ,
           
             and
          
           Natura
           Brevium
           ,
           
             Title
          
           Dower
           ,
           
             with
          
           
             c
          
           
             other
             Books
             resolve
             ;
             )
             and
             both
             a
          
           Cessavit
           
             and
          
           Scire
           facias
           
             lye
             of
             an
          
           Advowson
           ,
           43
           
             E.
             3.
             15.
             5
             H.
          
           7.
           37.
           
           Reg●
           stes
           f.
           69.
           
           Cook
           2.
           Instit.
           p.
           357.
           
           
             In
          
           
             d
          
           elder
           
             times
             ,
             the
          
           Founders
           ,
           and
           Patrons
           of
           Churches
           had
           such
           a
           full
           and
           absolute
           Interest
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           the
           Temporalties
           ,
           Houses
           ,
           Gl●bes
           ,
           Tithes
           ,
           Profits
           ,
           belonging
           to
           them
           ,
           (
           
             proceeding
             from
             their
             original
             Donation
             and
             Endowment
             )
             that
          
           upon
           every
           Vacancy
           they
           conferred
           them
           on
           their
           new
           Chaplains
           and
           Incumbents
           (
           
             without
             any
          
           Admission
           ,
           Institution
           ,
           
             or
          
           Induction
           
             from
             the
             Bishop
             or
             Arch-deacon
             ,
             (
             introduced
             by
             succeeding
             Canons
             ,
             and
             Popes
             Decretals
             ,
             encroaching
             on
             the
             Patrons
             Right
             and
             power
             )
             as
             really
             ,
             fully
             ,
             and
             immediately
          
           in
           point
           of
           interest
           ;
           by
           some
           Ceremony
           ,
           not
           differing
           from
           our
           Livery
           and
           Seisin
           ;
           
             as
             delivering
             them
             the
          
           Ring
           or
           Key
           of
           the
           Church
           door
           ,
           
             with
             these
             words
             ,
          
           
             e
          
           Accipe
           Ecclesiam
           ,
           receive
           the
           Church
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           as
           they
           then
           and
           since
           conferred
           the
           Free-hold
           and
           interest
           of
           any
           other
           Houses
           and
           Lands
           to
           their
           Tenants
           by
           their
           own
           Livery
           and
           Se●sin
           ;
           
             whence
             by
             the
             phrase
             of
             that
             time
             ,
             this
             kind
             of
             giving
             the
             Church
             to
             the
             Incumbent
             by
             the
             Patron
             ,
             was
             stiled
          
           Commendatio
           Ecclesiae
           ,
           
             that
             is
             ,
             the
          
           Lay
           Patrons
           Committing
           or
           Livery
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           its
           endowments
           to
           the
           Incumbent
           to
           take
           care
           and
           dispose
           of
           as
           a
           usufructuary
           of
           what
           the
           Patron
           was
           Proprietary
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           Tenant
           only
           for
           life
           of
           that
           whereof
           the
           Patron
           was
           in
           Reversion
           ;
           
             which
             Mr.
          
           Selden
           
             proves
             at
             large
             .
             The
             Footsteps
             of
             this
             their
             Primitive
             Right
             ,
             and
             Iurisdiction
             ,
             we
             find
             yet
             remaining
             in
             some
          
           Free
           Chappels
           and
           Donatives
           
             founded
             by
             our
          
           Kings
           ,
           or
           exempted
           from
           Episcopal
           visitation
           ,
           and
           jurisdiction
           ,
           by
           our
           Kings
           special
           
           Charters
           ,
           which
           the
           Patrons
           at
           every
           Vacancy
           may
           fully
           and
           freely
           give
           ,
           grant
           ,
           confer
           to
           their
           Chaplains
           ,
           
             without
             any
             presentation
             at
             all
             to
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             or
             other
             Ordinary
             ,
             or
             any
             Institution
             or
             Induction
             ,
             and
             may
             visit
             by
             themselves
             ,
             or
             their
             Commissaries
             ,
             when
             there
             is
             occasion
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             read
             at
             large
             in
          
           Cooks
           1
           Institutes
           ,
           
             and
             the
          
           Law-books
           
             there
             quoted
          
           f.
           344.
           
             a.
          
           Brook
           Presentation
           al
           Esglise
           43.
           6
           H.
           7.
           14.
           49
           E.
           3.
           
           Quare
           Imp.
           60.
           
           
             Mr.
          
           Seldens
           History
           of
           Tithes
           ch.
           6.
           p.
           91.
           
           
             But
             in
             after
             ages
             by
             the
          
           8
           General
           Council
           of
           Constantinople
           ,
           An.
           
           Dom.
           871.
           
           Actio
           .
           10.
           
           Can.
           22.
           
           The
           Council
           of
           Rome
           under
           Gregory
           
             the
             seventh
             ,
          
           Anno.
           1078.
           
           The
           Council
           of
           Lateran
           ,
           Anno.
           1119.
           
             under
          
           Calixtus
           
             the
             second
             (
             chiefly
             summoned
             against
          
           Investitures
           )
           The
           Council
           of
           Lateran
           
             under
          
           Inn●cent
           
             the
             second
             ,
          
           A●
           .
           1129.
           
             and
             other
          
           Popes
           Decrees
           
             registred
             by
          
           Gratian
           Distinct
           .
           63.
           70.
           
             and
          
           Causa
           16.
           
             qu.
             7.
             the
             Right
             not
             only
             of
             our
          
           own
           and
           other
           Kings
           Investitures
           
             of
             Bishops
             in
             their
             Bishopricks
             (
             whereof
             they
             were
             Founders
             )
             only
          
           per
           Annulum
           &
           Baculum
           ,
           
             but
             of
             all
          
           Lay
           Patrons
           Investitures
           of
           their
           Clerks
           to
           any
           Benefices
           ,
           or
           other
           Ecclesiastical
           Promotions
           ,
           were
           by
           Degrees
           totally
           abolished
           ,
           and
           they
           enforced
           to
           present
           all
           their
           Clerks
           to
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           not
           only
           for
           their
           approbation
           ,
           but
           also
           Institution
           and
           Induction
           ,
           without
           which
           there
           could
           be
           no
           Plavarly
           ;
           and
           the
           Incumbents
           were
           uncapable
           to
           sue
           for
           any
           Tithes
           ,
           or
           receive
           any
           profits
           of
           their
           livings
           ;
           
             when
             as
             at
             first
             they
             received
             full
             possession
             of
             their
          
           Rectories
           ,
           Glebes
           ,
           Tithes
           ,
           Churches
           from
           the
           Patrons
           hands
           alone
           ,
           without
           the
           Bishops
           concurrence
           ;
           
             who
             left
             only
             the
             right
             of
          
           Presentation
           ,
           
             and
             Advowson
             in
             the
             Patrons
             hands
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             they
             could
             not
             extort
             it
             by
             their
          
           Canons
           ,
           as
           some
           of
           them
           oft
           endeavoured
           .
           But
           the
           Popes
           and
           Prelates
           Iurisdiction
           and
           Canons
           ,
           
             depriving
             Patrons
             of
             their
             antient
             ,
             Right
             of
          
           Investitures
           ,
           
             being
             now
             exploded
             and
             abolished
             ,
             it
             is
             both
             reasonable
             ,
             just
             ,
             and
             equitable
             ,
             that
             this
             their
             Right
             should
             now
             be
             fully
             restored
             ,
             revived
             ,
             and
             they
             freely
             permitted
             to
             give
             full
             possession
             to
             their
             Clerks
             of
             the
             Churches
             ,
             Rectories
             ,
             Glebes
             ,
             Tithes
             and
             Profits
             ,
             whereof
             they
             have
             the
             Patronages
             ,
             by
             giving
             them
             Livery
             and
             Se●sin
             ,
             of
             them
             by
             the
             Ring
             of
             the
             Church-door
             ,
             or
             delivering
             them
             the
             Keys
             of
             the
             Church
             or
             Rectory
             without
             any
             further
             Ceremony
             ,
             or
             
             other
             institution
             or
             induction
             by
             any
             other
             strangers
             hands
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Right
           of
           all
           Patrons
           and
           Presentations
           to
           Churches
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           is
           either
           by
           
             Inheritance
             and
             Descent
             from
             the
             Originall
             Founders
             and
             Endowers
          
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           by
           original
           grant
           and
           purchase
           from
           them
           ,
           upon
           valuable
           Considerations
           .
           Both
           which
           Tithes
           ,
           as
           they
           
             f
          
           are
           
             legal
             ,
             just
             ,
             reasonable
             ,
             equitable
             by
             the
             Common
             ,
             Statute
             and
             Canon
             Laws
             of
             our
             Nation
             ;
          
           So
           are
           they
           likewise
           by
           the
           
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             which
          
           both
           approves
           ,
           ratifies
           Rights
           and
           Titles
           by
           purchase
           from
           lawful
           owners
           ,
           
             Gen.
             17.
             13.
             23
             ,
             27.
             ch.
             23.
             8.
             to
             19.
             chap.
             33.
             19.
             chap.
             47.
             10.
             22
             ,
             23.
             chap.
             49
             ,
             30.
             chap.
             50.
             13.
             
             Exod.
             12.
             44.
             
             Levit.
          
           25.
           28.
           to
           52.
           
           
             Josh
             ,
             24.
             32.
             
             Ruth
          
           4.
           4.
           to
           13.
           2
           
           
             Sam
             ▪
          
           12.
           3.
           
             chap.
          
           24.
           20.
           to
           26.
           1
           
           
             Kings
             16.
             24.
             
             Jer
             ▪
          
           32.
           7.
           to
           13.
           43
           ,
           44.
           
           
             Matth.
             13.
             44
             ,
             46.
             chap.
             27.
             7.
             
             Luke
             14.
             18.
             1
             Cor.
             7.
             30.
             
             James
             4.
             13.
             
             Prov.
             31.
             16.
             
             Rev.
             3.
             18.
             chap
             ,
          
           13.
           17.
           it
           being
           the
           very
           Title
           of
           
             Christ
             to
             his
             Church
             and
             Saints
             which
             he
             hath
             bought
             and
             purchased
             with
             his
             own
             blood
             ,
          
           Acts
           20
           ,
           28.
           1.
           Pet.
           1.
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           20.
           chap.
           7.
           23.
           2.
           Pet.
           2.
           1.
           and
           likewise
           Rights
           and
           Titles
           by
           
             Inheritance
             ,
             Heirship
             or
             Descent
             .
          
           Deut.
           21.
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           Num.
           27.
           1.
           to
           12.
           chap.
           36.
           1.
           to
           13.
           
           Josh.
           17.
           3
           :
           to
           7.
           2
           Sam.
           7.
           12.
           to
           18.
           1
           
           Kings
           21.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           2
           Chron.
           33.
           3.
           1
           Chron.
           28.
           8.
           
           Ezra
           9.
           12.
           
           Prov.
           13.
           22.
           
           Jer.
           32.
           8.
           
           Ezech.
           33.
           24.
           chap.
           46.
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18.
           
           Matth.
           2.
           2.
           chap.
           21.
           38.
           
           Mark
           12.
           7.
           
           Luke
           12.
           13.
           
        
         
           This
           Right
           of
           Patrons
           being
           then
           thus
           warranted
           ,
           established
           ,
           by
           all
           Laws
           of
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           cannot
           be
           justly
           lost
           ,
           forfeited
           or
           taken
           from
           them
           (
           especially
           without
           Sommons
           ,
           Suit
           ,
           hearing
           or
           Legall
           triall
           )
           without
           the
           highest
           
             Injustice
             ;
          
           having
           continued
           sacred
           and
           inviolable
           hitherto
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           a●d
           publick
           revolutions
           ,
           unlesse
           it
           be
           through
           the
           Patrons
           own
           forfeitures
           ,
           or
           defaults
           ;
           and
           that
           either
           totally
           or
           finally
           ,
           or
           
             pro
             hac
             vice
             ,
          
           for
           one
           avoidance
           onely
           ,
           in
           such
           cases
           as
           our
           Law
           allows
           of
           ;
           as
           namely
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           case
           of
           
             g
          
           
             Legal
             Attainders
             for
             Treason
             or
             Felony
             ,
          
           for
           which
           the
           Inheritance
           of
           Advowsons
           Appendant
           or
           in
           Grosse
           are
           forfeited
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           or
           Lord
           by
           Escheat
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           other
           Inheritances
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           In
           case
           of
           
             h
          
           
             usurpation
             upon
             a
             Purchaser
             of
             an
             Advowson
             and
             six
             Moneths
             plenarly
             ,
          
           without
           any
           action
           or
           
             Quare
             Impedit
          
           brought
           by
           him
           against
           the
           Usurper
           ;
           in
           which
           case
           the
           Inheritance
           of
           Advowson
           is
           utterly
           
             lost
             by
             the
             Conrmon
             Law
             ,
             And
             the
             Purchaser
             ,
             or
             his
             Heir
             and
             Successor
             left
             remedilesse
             through
             their
             own
             neglect
             ;
             and
             defect
             of
             a
             legal
             Writ
             ;
          
           since
           a
           Purchaser
           who
           never
           presented
           ,
           cannot
           have
           a
           
             Writ
             of
             Right
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Darrein
             Presentment
             ;
          
           nor
           yet
           a
           
             Quare
             Impedit
          
           after
           six
           moneths
           elapsed
           ,
           and
           a
           plenarly
           by
           usurpation
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             In
             case
             of
          
           Recusancy
           ;
           
             i
          
           Popish
           Patrons
           during
           their
           Recusan●y
           
             onely
             ,
             being
             disabled
             to
          
           present
           or
           grant
           any
           avoidance
           of
           any
           Churches
           or
           Ecclesiasticall
           Livings
           after
           conviction
           ;
           
             and
             their
             right
             of
          
           Presentation
           granted
           to
           the
           Vniversities
           of
           
             Oxford
          
           and
           
             Cambridge
             ,
             by
             the
             Statute
             of
          
           3.
           Jac.
           
             chap.
          
           5.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           In
           case
           of
           
             k
          
           
             Symony
             ,
          
           which
           forfeits
           and
           voids
           the
           Presentation
           ,
           Institution
           ,
           and
           Induction
           ,
           
             for
             that
             term
             onely
             ,
             and
             transferres
             them
             to
             the
             Crown
             ;
          
           by
           the
           Statute
           of
           31.
           
             Eliz.
          
           chap.
           6.
           and
           likewise
           
             forfeits
             the
             double
             of
             one
             years
             profits
             of
             every
             Benefice
             presented
             by
             Symony
             ,
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             which
             the
             corrupt
             Patron
             is
             to
             pay
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           In
           the
           case
           of
           
             Outlawry
             ;
          
           which
           forfeits
           
             Patrons
             actuall
             avoydances
             before
             or
             during
             the
             Outlawry
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
          
           as
           some
           
             l
          
           
             Law-books
          
           resolve
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           
             In
             cases
             of
             negligence
             when
             and
             where
             the
             Patrons
             neglect
             to
             present
             a
             sufficient
             Clerk
             to
             the
          
           Church
           within
           six
           moneths
           space
           after
           the
           avoidances
           by
           the
           Incumbents
           death
           ,
           without
           notice
           ,
           or
           within
           six
           moneths
           after
           notice
           given
           by
           the
           Ordinary
           in
           cases
           of
           resignation
           ,
           or
           deprivation
           .
           After
           which
           time
           the
           Ordinary
           by
           Law
           may
           present
           by
           Lays
           ,
           to
           supply
           the
           Church
           through
           the
           Patrons
           defect
           ,
           ●●d
           so
           deprive
           him
           of
           that
           Presentation
           onely
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           the
           next
           avoidance
           ;
           
             and
             that
             by
             the
          
           Common
           ,
           
             as
             well
             as
          
           
             m
          
           
             Canon
             Law
             .
          
        
         
           7.
           
           
             Our
             Kings
             and
             Princes
             of
             late
             times
             ,
             when
             they
             made
             any
             Incumbent
             ,
             a
             Bishop
             used
             (
             by
             colour
             of
             their
             Prerogative
             )
             to
             present
             to
             the
             Incumbents
             Living
             void
             by
             this
             Translation
             ,
             and
             so
             deprive
             the
             Patron
             of
             his
             right
             for
             this
             time
             onely
             ;
             which
             upon
             consideration
             of
             all
          
           
             n
          
           
             our
             Law-books
             ,
          
           and
           the
           arguments
           
             pr●
             &
             contra
             ,
          
           I
           alwayes
           
             conceived
             to
             be
             a
             late
             injurious
             usurpation
             upon
             
             the
             Patrons
             Right
             ,
             and
             no
             true
             nor
             ancient
             Prerogative
             setled
             in
             the
             Crown
             .
          
           As
           for
           the
           
             Kings
             ,
             and
             other
             Guardians
             in
             Chivalry
             usuall
             Presentations
             to
             the
             Churches
             of
             their
             Wards
             ,
             during
             their
             Wardship
             and
             Minority
             ,
          
           It
           was
           no
           prejudice
           to
           their
           Wards
           being
           in
           affirmance
           of
           their
           Right
           ,
           and
           a
           Priviledge
           given
           them
           by
           our
           Laws
           ,
           during
           the
           Wards
           Minority
           and
           want
           of
           discretion
           to
           make
           choice
           of
           able
           Incumbents
           to
           supply
           the
           cure
           .
           In
           all
           other
           cases
           but
           these
           ,
           our
           
             o
          
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           Laws
           took
           speciall
           care
           for
           the
           
             security
             and
             inviolable
             preservation
             of
             all
             Patrons
             Advowsons
             and
             Right
             in
             Churches
          
           by
           providing
           sundry
           Writs
           and
           Remedies
           against
           all
           Usurpations
           ,
           Injuries
           ,
           Prejudices
           by
           Ordinaries
           ,
           Usurpers
           ,
           Incumbents
           ,
           or
           other
           persons
           ;
           a
           Catalogue
           whereof
           ,
           I
           shall
           here
           subjoyn
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           is
           a
           
             p
          
           Writ
           
             De
             RECTO
             DE
             ADVOCATIONE
             ,
          
           or
           
             DROIT
             de
             Advowson
             ,
          
           as
           our
           Statutes
           and
           Law-books
           phrase
           it
           in
           English
           ,
           
             A
             Writ
             of
          
           RIGHT
           OF
           ADVOWSON
           .
           This
           was
           a
           
             Writ
             originall
             at
             the
             Common
             Law
             ,
             triable
             by
             Duel
             or
             the
             grand
             Assize
             ,
          
           which
           every
           Patron
           of
           Inheritance
           was
           enforced
           to
           sue
           ,
           where
           any
           stranger
           who
           had
           no
           right
           to
           present
           ,
           presented
           a
           Clerk
           by
           wrong
           to
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           his
           Clerk
           was
           admitted
           thereto
           by
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           before
           the
           Statute
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           2.
           chap.
           5.
           which
           Writ
           no
           
             Tenant
             in
             Tail
             or
             for
             life
             ,
             could
             sue
             at
             the
             Common
             Law
             after
             any
             usurpation
             suffered
             by
             them
             ;
             nor
             any
             Purchaser
             or
             Heir
             in
             Fee-simple
             ,
             but
             such
             who
             could
             alledge
             a
             Presentation
             to
             the
             Church
             in
             themselves
             ,
             or
             their
             Ancestors
             from
             whom
             the
             Advowson
             descended
             to
             them
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           the
           form
           of
           the
           writ
           .
           
             Rex
             ,
             &c.
             praecipimus
             tibi
             quod
             sine
             delatione
          
           PLENUM
           RECTUM
           TENEAS
           
             W.
             de
          
           2.
           
           DE
           ADVOCATIONE
           ECCLESIAE
           
             de
             L.
             quam
             clamat
             pertinere
             ad
             liberum
             tenementum
             suum
             :
          
           or
           
             Praecipe
             A.
             quod
             IVSTE
             &c.
             reddat
          
           B.
           
             Advocationem
             Ecclesiae
             de
          
           S.
           
             quam
             ei
             INIVSTE
             DEFORCIAT
             ,
             ut
             dicit
             .
          
           The
           very
           
             Title
          
           and
           form
           of
           which
           Writ
           of
           
             RIGHT
             ,
          
           undeniably
           demonstrate
           ,
           that
           Patrons
           of
           Churches
           have
           a
           most
           just
           and
           legall
           
             Right
          
           of
           Inheritance
           in
           their
           Advowsons
           of
           Churches
           ,
           which
           the
           Common
           Law
           takes
           speciall
           care
           to
           preserve
           by
           a
           
             Writ
             of
             RIGHT
          
           (
           of
           the
           highest
           nature
           )
           and
           to
           restore
           to
           the
           Patrons
           both
           
             justly
             and
             speedily
             ,
             without
             delay
             .
          
           
           when
           
             unjustly
             and
             forcibly
             outed
             thereof
          
           by
           any
           Usurpers
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           The
           Second
           is
           
             q
          
           a
           Writ
           
             DE
             RECTO
             DE
             ADVOCATIONE
             DECIMARVM
             ;
          
           which
           lieth
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           two
           Patrons
           of
           two
           adjoyning
           Parish
           Churches
           ,
           and
           the
           Incumbent
           of
           one
           of
           the
           Patrons
           demandeth
           Tithes
           in
           the
           spirituall
           Court
           ,
           against
           the
           Incumbent
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           Patrons
           sued
           a
           Writ
           of
           
             Judicavit
          
           to
           the
           Bishop
           to
           stop
           the
           proceedings
           in
           his
           Court
           ,
           for
           that
           
             the
             Right
             of
             the
             Patronage
             should
             come
             in
             question
          
           to
           his
           prejudice
           ,
           if
           the
           Tithes
           belonging
           to
           his
           Church
           and
           Incumbent
           should
           there
           be
           given
           from
           them
           by
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           without
           a
           legall
           triall
           by
           Jury
           at
           the
           Common
           Law
           :
           in
           this
           case
           the
           Patron
           of
           the
           Clerk
           prohibited
           to
           sue
           for
           the
           Tithes
           before
           the
           Bishop
           by
           the
           
             Judicavit
             ,
          
           shall
           have
           this
           VVrit
           ,
           by
           the
           Statute
           of
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           2
           chap
           5.
           in
           this
           Form
           .
           
             Praecipe
          
           A.
           
             quod
             reddat
          
           B.
           ADVOCATIONEM
           DECIMARUM
           (
           
             Medietatis
             ,
             tertiae
             ,
             quartae
             partis
             ,
          
           or
           of
           a
           lesser
           part
           ;
           as
           
             unius
             curucatae
             terrae
             ,
             &c.
          
           as
           some
           books
           are
           )
           and
           if
           the
           right
           be
           found
           at
           the
           Common
           Law
           for
           the
           Patron
           who
           brings
           this
           VVrit
           ,
           his
           Clerk
           formerly
           barred
           and
           remedilesse
           by
           the
           
             Judicavit
             ,
          
           shall
           proceed
           in
           the
           Bishops
           Court
           to
           recover
           the
           Tithes
           against
           the
           other
           Incumbent
           .
        
         
           The
           Third
           is
           a
           
             r
          
           VVrit
           of
           
             Assise
             Darrein
             Presentment
             ;
          
           or
           
             Assisae
             ultimae
             Praesentationis
             :
          
           being
           a
           VVrit
           onely
           of
           
             Possession
             ;
          
           whereby
           the
           Patron
           who
           by
           himself
           or
           his
           Ancestors
           presented
           the
           last
           Incumbent
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           was
           instituted
           and
           inducted
           ,
           shall
           recover
           the
           possession
           thereof
           against
           the
           Disseisor
           or
           Usurper
           thereof
           .
           This
           VVrit
           required
           the
           Sheriffe
           to
           summon
           twelve
           free
           and
           lawfull
           men
           of
           the
           vicenage
           to
           inquire
           upon
           oath
           :
           
             Quis
             advocatus
             tempore
             Pacis
             praesentavit
             ultimam
             personam
             quae
             mortua
             est
             ,
             ad
             Ecclesiam
             de
          
           S.
           
             quae
             vacat
             &c.
             &
             cujus
             Advocatio
             idem
          
           A.
           
             dicit
             ad
             se
             pertinere
             .
             Et
             Summoneas
             ,
             &c.
          
           B.
           
             qui
             Advocationem
             illam
             ei
             deforciat
             ,
             quod
             tunc
             sit
             ibi
             audiendum
             illam
             recognitionem
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           a
           VVrit
           originall
           at
           the
           Common
           Law
           ,
           not
           given
           by
           Statute
           ,
           proving
           a
           Disseising
           of
           the
           Patrons
           Freehold
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Fourth
           is
           ,
           the
           most
           usuall
           and
           common
           Writ
           ,
           of
           
             Quare
             Impedit
             ,
          
           the
           form
           whereof
           is
           this
           :
           
             *
          
           
             Quod
             permittat
             à
             presentare
             idoneam
             personam
             ad
             Ecclesiam
             de
             B.
             quae
             vacat
             ,
             &
             ad
             suam
             spectat
             donationem
             ,
             ut
             dicit
             ;
             &
             unde
             quaeritur
             quod
             praedictus
             D.
             eum
             INIVSTE
             IMPEDIT
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Which
           Writ
           lyes
           for
           any
           Heir
           ,
           Purchaser
           and
           Patron
           of
           an
           Advowson
           in
           Fee
           ,
           Fee
           taile
           for
           life
           ,
           years
           ;
           grantees
           of
           the
           next
           avoidance
           onely
           ,
           for
           Executors
           ,
           Tenants
           in
           Dower
           ,
           Tenants
           by
           the
           Courtesie
           ,
           Guardians
           or
           others
           who
           have
           right
           to
           present
           to
           any
           Church
           or
           Benefice
           ,
           though
           they
           never
           presented
           before
           ;
           and
           that
           either
           against
           the
           Bishop
           or
           Ordinary
           ,
           usurper
           ,
           and
           usurpers
           Clerk
           admitted
           by
           the
           Ordinary
           ,
           or
           one
           two
           or
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           case
           requires
           )
           
             for
             hindering
             them
             to
             present
             their
             Clerks
             to
             the
             Churches
             ,
             whereof
             they
             are
             Patrons
             .
          
           By
           this
           Writ
           ,
           the
           Patron
           in
           some
           cases
           
             shall
             recover
             his
             Presentation
             ,
          
           and
           
             in
             some
             cases
             two
             years
             profits
             of
             the
             Church
             in
             Dammages
             ,
             where
             he
             loseth
             his
             presentation
             for
             that
             time
             ,
          
           till
           the
           next
           avoidance
           .
           The
           Law
           and
           learning
           concerning
           this
           
             Writ
          
           being
           very
           copious
           ,
           I
           shall
           refer
           you
           to
           the
           
             Statute
          
           of
           
             West
             .
          
           2.
           ch.
           5.
           and
           
             Cooks
          
           commentary
           thereon
           .
           
             p.
             356
             ,
             &c.
          
           His
           first
           Institutes
           
             f.
             314.
             344.
             
             Statham
             ,
             Fitzherbert
             ,
             Brook
             ,
             and
             Natura
             Brevium
             .
             Tit.
             quare
             Impedit
             .
             Register
             f.
             30.
             
             Glanvil
             .
             l.
             6.
             c.
             17.
             l.
             13.
             c.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
             Bracton
             l.
             4
             f.
          
           246
           ,
           247.
           
           
             Britton
             ch.
             94.
             
             Fleta
             l.
             5.
             c.
             12.
             to
          
           17.
           
           I
           shall
           onely
           observe
           from
           the
           words
           of
           this
           Writ
           ;
           That
           every
           Patron
           by
           the
           resolution
           of
           our
           Statutes
           and
           Laws
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           
             hath
             a
             just
             and
             lawfull
             right
             to
             present
             a
             fit
             Person
             to
             his
             Church
             ,
             when
             void
             ,
          
           that
           
             it
             is
             injustice
             in
             any
             to
             disturbe
             him
             in
             his
             Presentation
             ;
          
           for
           which
           he
           shall
           recover
           
             good
             dammages
             against
             him
             .
          
           This
           is
           an
           
             Originall
             Writ
             at
             Common
             Law
             ,
          
           before
           any
           Statute
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Fifth
             is
             ,
             a
          
           Writ
           ,
           
             *
          
           Ne
           admittas
           ,
           
             directed
             to
             the
             Bishop
             or
             Ordinary
             of
             the
             Diocesse
             ,
          
           prohibiting
           him
           (
           when
           two
           or
           more
           pretend
           themselves
           Patrons
           to
           a
           Church
           which
           is
           void
           ,
           are
           at
           suit
           in
           the
           Kings
           Courts
           one
           with
           another
           about
           the
           right
           of
           the
           Advowson
           (
           
             by
             writ
             of
          
           quare
           Impedit
           ,
           
             Assise
             of
             Darrein
             presentment
             ,
             right
             of
             Advowson
             or
             the
             like
          
           )
           not
           to
           admit
           either
           of
           their
           Clerks
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           till
           it
           be
           determined
           by
           Law
           ,
           to
           which
           of
           them
           the
           Advowson
           or
           Presentation
           of
           
           right
           belongeth
           .
           
             This
             writ
             is
             to
             prevent
             the
             Bishop
             from
             doing
             any
             prejudice
             to
             the
             rightfull
             Patron
             ,
             or
             to
             present
             to
             the
             Church
             by
          
           Lays
           
             pending
             the
             suit
             between
             the
             Pretenders
          
           to
           the
           Patronage
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Sixth
             is
             ,
             a
          
           Writ
           
             *
          
           De
           Clerico
           admittende
           ,
           
             directed
             to
             the
             Ordinary
             ;
          
           enjoyning
           him
           to
           admit
           the
           Clerk
           of
           that
           Patron
           ,
           who
           recovers
           in
           the
           Kings
           Court
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           former
           Writ
           of
           Ne
           admittas
           
             directed
             to
             him
             .
             The
             like
          
           Writ
           
             lyes
             ,
             when
             the
             parties
          
           agree
           amongst
           themselves
           which
           of
           them
           shal
           present
           ,
           
             and
             also
             when
             the
          
           Ne
           admittas
           
             was
             granted
          
           upon
           a
           false
           suggestion
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           suit
           depending
           between
           two
           Patrons
           ,
           when
           there
           was
           none
           .
        
         
           The
           Seventh
           is
           ,
           a
           
             Writ
          
           of
           
             *
          
           
             quare
             non
             admisit
             ,
          
           directed
           to
           the
           
             Ordinary
             ,
          
           when
           
             he
             refuseth
             to
             admit
             the
             Patrons
             Clerk
             ,
          
           recovers
           in
           the
           Kings
           Court
           his
           Presentment
           to
           the
           Church
           in
           an
           
             assise
             of
             Darrein
             Presentment
             ,
             quare
             Impedit
             ,
          
           or
           
             Writ
          
           of
           Right
           ,
           upon
           a
           
             Writ
             De
             Clerico
             admittendo
          
           first
           directed
           to
           him
           .
           It
           is
           grounded
           
             on
             the
             judgement
             and
             Record
             in
             Court
             :
          
           And
           this
           
             Writ
          
           is
           ,
           to
           summon
           the
           Bishop
           to
           appear
           before
           the
           Kings
           Justices
           ,
           who
           gave
           the
           judgment
           for
           the
           Patron
           ,
           to
           shew
           cause
           why
           he
           refused
           to
           admit
           his
           Clerk
           ,
           
             in
             nostri
             ,
             ac
             Mandati
             Nostri
             praedicti
             contemptum
             ,
             &
             Executionis
             Judicii
             praedicti
             retardationem
             ,
             &
             ipsius
             .
          
           A
           DAMNUM
           NON
           MODICUM
           ET
           GRAVAMEN
           .
           If
           the
           Bishop
           shew
           good
           cause
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           excused
           ,
           or
           else
           fired
           for
           his
           contempt
           ,
           dammage
           ,
           prejudice
           to
           the
           Patron
           .
        
         
           The
           Eight
           is
           the
           
             Writ
          
           of
           
             *
          
           
             quare
             Incumbravit
             ,
          
           directed
           to
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           
             summoning
             him
             to
             appear
             before
             the
             Kings
             Justices
             in
             case
             when
             he
             incumbers
             and
             fils
             the
             Church
             ,
             pending
             any
             suit
             in
             the
             Kings
             Court
             by
             a
             Writ
             of
             Assise
             ,
             Right
             or
             quare
             Impedit
          
           contrary
           to
           the
           
             Writ
          
           of
           
             Ne
             admittas
          
           directed
           to
           him
           ,
           by
           means
           whereof
           the
           true
           Patrons
           Clerk
           when
           he
           recovers
           cannot
           be
           admitted
           freely
           thereunto
           ,
           
             in
             ipsius
          
           DAMNUM
           NON
           MODICUM
           ET
           GRAVAMEN
           &
           CONTRA
           LEGEM
           &
           CONSUETUDINEM
           REGNI
           NOSTRI
           .
           For
           which
           if
           he
           can
           shew
           no
           good
           cause
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           fined
           ,
           and
           the
           incumbrance
           removed
           .
        
         
           The
           Nineth
           is
           ,
           
             *
          
           a
           
             Writ
          
           of
           
             Prohibition
             to
             the
             Bishop
             ,
          
           prohibiting
           him
           to
           
             hold
             Plea
             in
             Court
             Christian
             ,
             DE
             ADVOCATIONE
             
             Ecclesiae
             de
             N.
             vel
             Medietatis
             ,
             vel
             Tertiae
             partis
             ,
             vel
             quatiae
             partis
             Ecclesiae
             de
             N.
             unde
             G.
             queritur
             ,
             quod
             R.
             Episcopus
             Sarum
             trahit
             eos
             in
             placitum
             coram
             vobis
             in
             Curia
             Christianitatis
             :
             quia
             placita
          
           DE
           ADVOCATIONIBUS
           ECCLESIARUM
           
             Spectant
             ad
             Coronam
             &
             Dignitatem
             nostram
             .
          
           And
           if
           the
           Bishop
           proceed
           in
           this
           Plea
           to
           the
           Patrons
           or
           Kings
           prejudice
           ,
           an
           Attachment
           shall
           issue
           out
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           be
           imprisoned
           and
           fined
           for
           this
           contempt
           ,
           and
           his
           temporalities
           seised
           .
        
         
           The
           Tenth
           is
           ,
           a
           
             Writ
          
           of
           
             *
          
           
             Judicavit
             :
          
           where
           two
           Incumbents
           of
           two
           neighbour
           Churches
           presented
           by
           several
           Patrons
           implead
           one
           another
           in
           the
           Bishops
           Court
           for
           Tithes
           ,
           as
           belonging
           to
           their
           Churches
           ,
           amounting
           to
           the
           moity
           ;
           third
           or
           fourth
           part
           of
           the
           Tithes
           ,
           (
           or
           any
           lesser
           part
           before
           Articuli
           Cleri
           .
           c.
           2.
           )
           then
           either
           of
           the
           Patrons
           might
           sue
           a
           
             Writ
          
           of
           
             Judicavit
          
           out
           of
           the
           Kings
           Court
           to
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           to
           
             prohibit
             and
             stay
             the
             suit
             in
             the
             Bishops
             Court
             ,
             till
             the
             right
             of
             Tithes
             were
             determined
             in
             the
             Kings
             Court
             ;
          
           because
           else
           the
           
             Patron
             as
             the
             Writ
             suggests
             ,
             jacturam
             Advocationis
             suae
             incurreret
             si
             praedictus
             C.
             in
             causa
             illa
             obtineret
             :
          
           For
           the
           Advowson
           would
           be
           so
           much
           the
           worse
           ,
           as
           the
           value
           of
           the
           Tithes
           formerly
           belonging
           thereto
           ,
           and
           recovered
           from
           his
           Incumbent
           in
           the
           Bishops
           Court
           amounted
           unto
           .
           This
           
             Writ
          
           discovers
           how
           carefull
           our
           Kings
           Common
           Laws
           were
           to
           preserve
           the
           right
           of
           Patrons
           from
           the
           least
           prejudice
           or
           diminution
           by
           their
           own
           Incumbents
           ,
           or
           any
           others
           .
        
         
           The
           Eleventh
           ▪
           is
           the
           
             Writ
             Ad
             Iura
             Regia
             ;
          
           which
           lyes
           where
           the
           King
           is
           Patron
           ,
           or
           hath
           right
           to
           present
           ,
           or
           others
           interrupt
           or
           disturbe
           his
           right
           of
           Presentation
           ,
           or
           Incumbent
           ,
           when
           presented
           before
           or
           after
           
             Iudgement
             given
             for
             him
             in
             any
             Spirituall
             Court
             by
             appeal
             ,
             &c.
          
           or
           
             Buls
             from
          
           Rome
           ,
           to
           the
           dishonour
           and
           
             prejudice
             of
             the
             King
             and
             the
             rights
             of
             his
             Crown
             .
          
           In
           which
           case
           ,
           the
           parties
           for
           their
           contempt
           shall
           be
           attached
           ,
           committed
           to
           prison
           and
           exemplarily
           punished
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           
             Register
             of
             Writs
             f.
          
           61
           ,
           62
           ,
           63
           ,
           64.
           to
           which
           I
           remit
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           The
           Twelfth
           ,
           is
           a
           
             Praemunire
             ,
          
           in
           cases
           when
           any
           shall
           procure
           or
           execute
           any
           
             Exemptions
          
           or
           
             Buls
          
           from
           the
           
             Pope
          
           (
           as
           
           the
           
             Cistertians
          
           did
           )
           to
           be
           
             exempted
             from
             payment
             of
             Tithes
             to
             the
             prejudice
             of
             the
             Patrons
             in
             their
             Advowsons
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             of
             the
             Incumbents
             .
          
           A
           severe
           penalty
           inflicted
           on
           them
           by
           the
           Statute
           of
           2
           
             H.
             4.
             c.
          
           4.
           which
           Statute
           as
           Printed
           ,
           because
           it
           mentions
           nothing
           at
           all
           relating
           to
           Patrons
           ;
           I
           shall
           therefore
           transcribe
           the
           Petition
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Act
           made
           thereupon
           
             verbatim
          
           out
           of
           the
           Parliament
           Roll
           it self
           ,
           which
           is
           most
           punctual
           ,
           full
           and
           considerable
           ,
           ●et
           unknown
           to
           most
           Lawyers
           as
           well
           as
           Patrons
           ,
           whom
           it
           concerns
           .
        
         
           2
           
             H.
             4.
             Rot.
             Parl.
             num
             .
             41.
             
             Item
          
           a
           Petition
           was
           delivered
           in
           Parliament
           touching
           the
           
             Ordering
             of
             Cistertians
          
           or
           
             Cisteux
             ,
          
           the
           which
           by
           the
           Kings
           commandement
           was
           sent
           to
           the
           Commons
           for
           to
           be
           advised
           of
           ,
           and
           deliver
           their
           advice
           thereon
           :
           of
           which
           Petition
           ,
           the
           words
           here
           ensue
           .
        
         
           
             
               May
               it
               please
               Our
               most
               Gracious
               Lord
               the
               King
               to
               consider
               ,
               that
               whereas
               time
               out
               of
               memory
               ,
               the
               Religious
               men
               of
               the
               Order
               of
            
             Cisteux
             
               of
               your
               Realm
               of
            
             England
             have
             paid
             all
             manner
             of
             Tithes
             of
             their
             Lands
             ,
             Tenements
             and
             Possessions
             ,
             let
             to
             Farm
             or
             manured
             ,
             and
             occupied
             by
             other
             persons
             than
             themselves
             ,
             and
             likewise
             of
             all
             manner
             of
             things
             titheable
             ,
             being
             and
             kept
             upon
             the
             said
             Lands
             ,
             Tenements
             and
             Possessions
             ,
             as
             fully
             and
             intirely
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             as
             the
             other
             Leiges
             (
             or
             Subjects
             )
             of
             your
             said
             Realm
             .
             
               Yet
               so
               it
               is
               ,
               that
               now
               of
               late
               the
               said
               Religious
               have
               purchased
               a
            
             Bull
             
               of
               our
               most
               holy
               Father
               the
            
             Pope
             ,
             
               by
               the
               which
               our
               said
               most
               holy
               Father
               hath
               granted
               to
               the
               said
               Religious
               and
               others
               your
               Leiges
               ,
            
             That
             they
             shall
             pay
             no
             tithes
             of
             their
             Lands
             ,
             Meadows
             ,
             Tenements
             ,
             Possessions
             ,
             Woods
             ,
             Beasts
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             things
             ,
             albeit
             they
             are
             or
             shall
             be
             leased
             or
             farmed
             out
             ;
             any
             title
             of
             prescription
             or
             right
             acquired
             ,
             or
             which
             may
             hereafter
             be
             acquired
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
             The
             which
             pursuit
             and
             grant
             ,
             are
             apparently
             against
             the
             Laws
             and
             customs
             of
             your
             Realm
             ;
             
               by
               reason
               that
               diverse
               Compositions
               reall
               and
               Indenture
               are
               made
               between
               many
               of
               the
               said
               Religious
               and
               other
               your
               Leiges
               of
               the
               prise
               of
               such
               Tithes
               ;
               also
               ,
               because
               that
               in
               divers
               Parishes
               ,
            
             the
             Tithes
             demanded
             by
             the
             said
             Religious
             by
             colour
             of
             the
             said
             Bull
             ,
             exceed
             the
             fourth
             part
             of
             the
             value
             of
             
             the
             said
             Benefices
             ,
             within
             whose
             limits
             and
             bounds
             they
             are
             ;
             and
             so
             if
             the
             said
             Bull
             shall
             be
             executed
             ,
             as
             well
             you
             our
             most
             doubted
             Lord
             ,
             as
             your
             Leiges
             ,
             PATRONS
             OF
             THE
             SAID
             BENEFICES
             SHAL
             LOSE
             YOUR
             ADVOWSONS
             OF
             THE
             SAID
             BENEFICES
             IN
             GREAT
             PART
             ,
             and
             the
             Conusance
             of
             them
             which
             in
             this
             behalf
             appertaineth
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             times
             hath
             belonged
             to
             your
             Regality
             ,
             shal
             be
             discussed
             in
             Court
             Christian
             ,
             against
             the
             said
             Laws
             and
             Customs
             :
             and
             to
             avoid
             
               the
               great
               trouble
               and
               commotion
               which
               may
               arise
               amongst
               your
               people
               by
               notion
               and
               execution
               of
               such
               novelties
               within
               your
               Realm
               ;
               May
               it
               therefore
               please
               your
               Majesty
               ,
            
             by
             assent
             of
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             
               to
               ordain
               ,
               that
               if
               the
               said
               Religious
               or
               any
               other
               put
               or
               shall
               put
               the
               said
               Bull
               in
               execution
               in
               any
               manner
               ,
            
             that
             then
             he
             or
             those
             who
             put
             or
             shall
             put
             this
             Bull
             in
             execution
             ,
             shal
             be
             put
             out
             of
             your
             Protection
             by
             Processe
             duly
             made
             in
             this
             behalf
             ,
             and
             their
             goods
             forfeited
             to
             you
             lost
             ,
             and
             that
             as
             a
             work
             of
             charity
             .
          
        
         
           
             Which
             Petition
             being
             read
             and
             considered
             ,
             was
             answered
             in
             these
             words
             following
             ,
             It
             is
             accorded
             by
             the
             King
             and
             Lords
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             the
             Order
             of
             
               Cisteux
            
             shall
             stand
             in
             the
             state
             it
             was
             ,
             before
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Buls
             purchased
             comprised
             in
             this
             Petition
             ;
             and
             that
             as
             well
             those
             of
             the
             said
             Order
             ,
             as
             all
             others
             Religious
             and
             Seculars
             of
             what
             estate
             or
             condition
             soever
             they
             shall
             be
             ,
             who
             shall
             put
             the
             said
             Buls
             in
             execution
             ,
             or
             heretofore
             have
             purchased
             or
             shall
             hereafter
             purchase
             other
             such
             Buls
             ,
             or
             being
             purchased
             shall
             take
             advantage
             of
             them
             in
             any
             manner
             ,
             that
             Processe
             shall
             be
             made
             against
             them
             by
             garnishment
             of
             two
             moneths
             ,
             
               by
               a
               writ
               of
               Pr●em●nire
               facias
               .
            
             And
             if
             they
             shall
             make
             default
             ,
             or
             shall
             be
             attainted
             ,
             
               that
               they
               shall
               be
               put
               out
               of
               the
               Kings
               Protection
               ,
               and
               incurre
               the
               penalties
               and
               forfeitures
               comprised
               in
               the
               Statute
               of
               Provisions
               ,
               made
               the
               13.
               year
               of
               K.
            
             Richard
             .
             And
             moreover
             for
             to
             eschew
             many
             mischie●s
             likely
             to
             happen
             in
             times
             to
             come
             ,
             It
             is
             accorded
             ,
             
               That
               our
               Soveraign
               Lord
               the
               King
               shall
               send
               (
               or
               write
               )
               to
               our
               most
               holy
               Father
               the
               Pope
               ,
            
             for
             to
             Repeale
             and
             ●ull
             the
             said
             Buls
             purchased
             ,
             and
             to
             abst●in
             himself
             to
             make
             any
             such
             grant
             for
             time
             to
             come
             .
             To
             which
             answer
             ,
             
             
               the
               Commons
               well
               agreed
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               should
               be
               made
               into
               a
               Statute
               .
            
          
        
         
           VVhich
           was
           done
           accordingly
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           read
           in
           the
           Statutes
           at
           large
           ,
           2
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           4.
           
           From
           which
           memorable
           Petition
           and
           Record
           ,
           as
           
             b
          
           our
           
             Anabaptists
          
           and
           others
           desiring
           exemption
           from
           Tithes
           may
           take
           notice
           ,
           
             that
             it
             is
             an
             Antichristian
             and
             Papal
             practise
          
           (
           not
           to
           pay
           as
           they
           hold
           )
           but
           to
           seek
           and
           prosecute
           an
           absolute
           exemption
           from
           the
           payment
           of
           any
           Tithes
           as
           other
           Subjects
           do
           especially
           by
           
             RELIGIOVS
             PERSONS
             ,
          
           condemned
           in
           this
           whole
           Parliament
           ,
           
             c
          
           both
           in
           the
           
             Pope
          
           and
           
             Cistertian
             Monks
          
           (
           the
           first
           contrivers
           of
           it
           )
           even
           in
           those
           times
           of
           grossest
           Popery
           ,
           
             as
             contrary
             to
             the
             expresse
             Laws
             and
             Customes
             of
             the
             Realm
             ,
             and
             prejudiciall
             to
             the
             King
             and
             all
             other
             Patrons
             ,
             and
             so
             execrable
             and
             prejudicious
             ,
          
           that
           they
           involve
           all
           prosecutors
           of
           such
           Bulls
           and
           Exemptions
           from
           payment
           of
           Tithes
           in
           no
           lesse
           penalty
           than
           a
           
             Praemunire
             .
          
           So
           they
           were
           exceeding
           tender
           and
           zealous
           of
           
             Patrons
             Advowsons
             ,
          
           which
           they
           would
           not
           have
           impaired
           in
           the
           least
           degree
           by
           any
           exemptions
           from
           paying
           Tiths
           ,
           though
           by
           their
           most
           holy
           Father
           the
           Popes
           own
           speciall
           Bulls
           ,
           nor
           the
           Conusances
           of
           them
           any
           way
           drawn
           into
           the
           spiritual
           Courts
           ,
           against
           the
           Laws
           and
           Customes
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Regalities
           .
           In
           which
           resolution
           both
           the
           King
           ,
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           even
           in
           these
           Popish
           times
           unanimously
           concurred
           .
        
         
           Upon
           consideration
           of
           all
           which
           Premises
           and
           VVrits
           in
           behalf
           of
           Patrons
           Rights
           and
           Advowsons
           ,
           securing
           them
           against
           all
           violent
           and
           injurious
           usurpations
           and
           incroachments
           ,
           and
           likewise
           of
           the
           wisdome
           of
           our
           Laws
           &
           Ancestors
           ,
           in
           making
           the
           Patrons
           always
           parties
           by
           way
           of
           
             d
          
           an
           de
           prayer
           
             to
             all
             Suits
             and
             Actions
             against
             the
             Incumbents
             wherein
             their
             Collusion
             or
             Lurches
             might
             turn
             any
             way
             to
             their
             or
             the
             Churches
             prejudice
             ;
          
           All
           rationall
           ,
           just
           ,
           righteous
           conscientious
           persons
           ,
           and
           encuragers
           of
           publick
           works
           of
           Piety
           and
           charity
           towards
           Gods
           Church
           or
           Ministers
           ,
           must
           needs
           unanimously
           conclude
           ,
           the
           late
           
             Vote
          
           (
           of
           our
           
             New
             dishoused
             Legifers
          
           )
           against
           
             all
             Patrons
             undisputable
             ,
             Just
             ,
             Legal
             ,
             Equitable
             ,
             Rights
             of
             Patronage
             ,
             and
             
             future
             Presentations
             to
             Parochiall
             Churches
             ,
             and
             other
             Ecclesiasticall
             Benefices
             ,
             without
             the
             least
             legal
             Processe
             ,
             Hearing
             ,
             Trial
             ,
             or
             Recompence
             ,
             or
             any
             pregnant
             satisfactory
             Reason
             rendered
             for
             it
             against
             all
             sacred
             Texts
             ,
             Common
             ,
             Civil
             ,
             Canon
             Laws
             ,
             Writs
             ,
             Records
             ,
             Prescriptions
             ,
             time
             out
             of
             mind
             ,
          
           and
           grounds
           of
           Justice
           ,
           equity
           ,
           conscience
           reason
           here
           produced
           for
           them
           )
           to
           their
           perpetuall
           ,
           dishinteritance
           ,
           losse
           ,
           and
           discontent
           to
           be
           both
           extrauagant
           ,
           unrighteous
           ,
           illegal
           ,
           injurious
           to
           them
           in
           the
           highest
           degree
           ,
           if
           not
           destructive
           to
           our
           Churches
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           and
           dishonourable
           to
           our
           Nation
           ,
           for
           the
           Reasons
           first
           alledged
           .
           And
           therefore
           fit
           to
           be
           nulled
           and
           buried
           in
           perpetuall
           Oblivion
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           execution
           of
           it
           to
           our
           Patrons
           prejudice
           .
        
         
           
             
               Objection
               .
            
          
           Now
           whereas
           some
           pretend
           ,
           the
           Right
           of
           Patronages
           and
           Presentation
           to
           Parish
           Churches
           to
           be
           injurious
           to
           Parishioners
           ,
           and
           very
           mischievous
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ,
           just
           and
           fitting
           to
           be
           abolished
           or
           taken
           from
           the
           Patrons
           ,
           and
           vested
           in
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           
             
               Answer
               .
            
          
           I
           answer
           that
           the
           Consideration
           of
           the
           true
           Originall
           of
           Advowsons
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           Parish
           Churches
           ,
           Rectories
           ,
           Glebes
           ,
           Tithes
           ,
           forementioned
           ,
           proceeding
           onely
           from
           the
           Patrons
           bounty
           ,
           not
           the
           Parishioners
           ;
           and
           the
           opinion
           of
           all
           the
           former
           ages
           till
           now
           have
           had
           of
           the
           Justice
           ,
           equity
           ,
           and
           necessity
           of
           countenancing
           and
           continuing
           this
           their
           Right
           of
           Patronage
           ,
           for
           the
           Churches
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           peoples
           benefit
           ,
           will
           disprove
           ,
           refell
           the
           first
           part
           of
           this
           Objection
           .
           As
           for
           the
           mischiefs
           and
           incoveniences
           pretended
           to
           arise
           from
           Patronages
           and
           Advowsons
           ,
           they
           are
           but
           meere
           false
           surmises
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ;
           sufficiently
           presented
           by
           the
           Laws
           already
           made
           against
           
             Symony
             and
             corrupt
             Contracts
             ,
          
           and
           a
           vigilant
           care
           of
           Governors
           and
           Presbyteries
           ,
           to
           admit
           none
           but
           able
           godly
           ,
           orthodox
           persons
           into
           the
           Ministry
           capable
           of
           such
           cures
           ,
           whereas
           the
           placing
           of
           the
           Right
           of
           Patronages
           and
           Presentations
           in
           the
           Parishioners
           or
           people
           would
           be
           farre
           more
           prejudiciall
           and
           mischievous
           ;
           by
           causing
           factions
           and
           divisions
           in
           every
           Parish
           upon
           every
           vacancy
           about
           the
           choice
           of
           a
           new
           minister
           ,
           yea
           sundry
           suits
           and
           contests
           between
           them
           ,
           to
           the
           protracting
           of
           the
           vacancies
           ,
           
           prevented
           by
           our
           single
           Patronages
           in
           one
           person
           or
           two
           ,
           commonly
           of
           good
           quality
           and
           better
           able
           to
           judge
           and
           make
           choice
           of
           fitting
           Ministers
           than
           the
           people
           .
           And
           more
           especially
           must
           needs
           prove
           mischievous
           upon
           this
           consideration
           ,
           that
           the
           generality
           of
           the
           Parishioners
           and
           people
           of
           most
           Parishes
           throughout
           
             England
          
           are
           so
           ignorant
           ,
           vicious
           ,
           irreligious
           ,
           injudicious
           ,
           prophane
           ,
           neglectfull
           of
           Gods
           publick
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           enemies
           to
           all
           soul-searching
           ,
           soul-saving
           Ministers
           who
           would
           seriously
           reprove
           and
           withdraw
           them
           from
           their
           sinnes
           and
           evil
           courses
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           sooner
           find
           an
           hundred
           conscientious
           religious
           ,
           godly
           Patrons
           carefull
           to
           present
           ,
           protect
           and
           encourage
           such
           Ministers
           th●n
           one
           such
           Parish
           wherein
           the
           generality
           and
           swaying
           part
           of
           the
           people
           are
           so
           well
           affected
           and
           qualified
           as
           such
           Patrons
           .
           And
           therefore
           this
           change
           and
           Translation
           of
           the
           future
           right
           of
           Presentation
           from
           the
           Patron
           to
           the
           Parishioners
           ,
           is
           a
           remedy
           farre
           worse
           than
           the
           pretended
           disease
           ,
           and
           an
           introduction
           of
           a
           certain
           greater
           mischief
           to
           prevent
           a
           petty
           inconvenience
           .
           In
           few
           words
           ,
           the
           Designe
           of
           the
           
             Jesuiticall
             contrivers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Anabaptisticall
             promoters
          
           of
           this
           Vote
           and
           project
           is
           ,
           not
           to
           reform
           any
           reall
           mischiefs
           in
           Advowsons
           or
           our
           present
           Patrons
           ,
           but
           by
           Voting
           of
           them
           down
           ,
           utterly
           to
           subvert
           and
           destroy
           our
           Parochiall
           Churches
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           Rectories
           ,
           Tithes
           Religion
           (
           yea
           our
           Universities
           and
           Schools
           of
           learning
           )
           by
           voting
           down
           Patronages
           first
           ,
           whereon
           they
           have
           d●pendance
           .
           They
           all
           remember
           that
           antient
           project
           and
           policy
           of
           their
           Tutor
           Satan
           ,
           
             e
          
           and
           his
           old
           Factors
           ;
           *
           
             Smite
             the
             Shepheards
          
           (
           first
           )
           
             and
             then
             the
             sheep
             will
             soon
             be
             scattered
             and
             devoured
             by
             these
             Wolves
             :
          
           And
           the
           readiest
           way
           to
           smite
           all
           the
           Shepheards
           and
           Pastors
           of
           our
           Churches
           ,
           is
           first
           to
           smite
           and
           Vote
           down
           all
           their
           Patrons
           at
           one
           sudden
           unexpected
           blow
           ,
           without
           notice
           or
           hearing
           ,
           and
           then
           both
           our
           Shepherds
           and
           Sheep
           will
           soon
           be
           smitten
           ,
           scattered
           ;
           
             devoured
          
           by
           these
           
             f
          
           
             ravenous
             Wolves
             in
             sheeps
             cloathing
             ,
          
           whose
           clear
           professed
           owned
           designe
           is
           ,
           to
           
             subvert
             ,
             destroy
             our
             Parochiall
             Ministers
             ,
             Congregations
             ,
             Churches
             ,
             Rectories
             ,
             Glebes
             ,
             Tithes
             ,
             Revenues
             and
             Advowsons
             too
             ,
          
           under
           
           pretext
           they
           are
           
             Popish
             ,
             and
             Antichristian
          
           )
           and
           make
           them
           a
           prey
           and
           spoil
           to
           their
           malitious
           insatious
           appetites
           ,
           as
           is
           clear
           by
           
             John
             Cannes
             second
             voice
          
           (
           against
           not
           
             from
             the
             Temple
          
           )
           and
           others
           speeches
           and
           petitions
           .
           To
           effect
           which
           Atheisticall
           plot
           with
           greater
           boldnesse
           and
           security
           ,
           they
           make
           no
           bones
           nor
           conscience
           to
           subvert
           all
           our
           former
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           whatsoever
           for
           whose
           defence
           many
           of
           them
           say
           ,
           they
           so
           long
           fought
           .
           This
           
             Canne
          
           doth
           in
           his
           
             Voice
          
           p.
           2
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           and
           in
           a
           later
           pamphlet
           (
           wherein
           he
           had
           some
           hand
           )
           said
           
             to
             be
             published
             by
          
           ALITHORITY
           in
           Capitalls
           ,
           in
           the
           Title
           .
           Wherein
           he
           publickly
           and
           shamelesly
           ,
           I
           might
           say
           TREASONABLY
           asserted
           ,
           
             g
          
           that
           
             we
             have
             no
             Fundament●ll
             Laws
             and
             Liberties
             left
             us
             by
             our
             forefathers
             ,
             that
             may
             not
             be
             altered
             :
             the
             State
             physicians
             of
             our
             time
          
           (
           who
           passed
           the
           Vote
           against
           Patrons
           Rights
           ,
           
             &c.
             )
             being
             neither
             bound
             up
             to
          
           MAGNA
           CHARTA
           NOR
           PETITION
           OF
           RIGHT
           .
           (
           nor
           Writs
           of
           RIGHT
           OF
           ADVOWSON
           ,
           he
           might
           have
           added
           which
           his
           next
           words
           include
           )
           
             nor
          
           ANY
           OTHER
           PRESIDENTS
           ;
           
             but
             may
             lay
             aside
             either
             part
             or
             whole
             (
             as
             they
             see
             cause
             )
             and
             appoint
             something
             else
             ,
             as
             more
             seasonable
             and
             proper
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             as
             providence
             makes
             way
             for
             it
             .
             That
             to
             plead
             for
             such
             unalterable
             fundamentall
             Laws
             ,
             is
             nothingelse
             but
             to
             enslave
             the
             Nation
             ,
             for
             by
             such
             a
             principle
             ,
             people
             not
             onely
             lose
             their
             Liberty
             ▪
             but
             are
             brought
             under
             such
             a
             kind
             of
             Tyranny
             out
             of
             whi●h
             (
             as
             being
             worse
             than
             the
             Egyptian
             Bondage
             )
             there
             is
             no
             hope
             of
             deliverance
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Adding
           ,
           
             that
             every
             age
             and
             generation
             of
             men
          
           (
           to
           wit
           the
           prevailing
           party
           in
           present
           power
           )
           
             are
             left
             free
             and
             to
             themselves
             ,
             both
             for
             the
             manner
             of
             Election
             and
             time
             of
             Parliaments
             :
          
           YEA
           AND
           TO
           LAY
           ASIDE
           ALL
           PARLIAMENTARY
           WAYES
           ;
           AND
           CONSTITUTE
           SOME
           OTHER
           FORM
           OF
           GOVERNMENT
           ,
           
             if
             they
             see
             it
             more
             conducing
             to
             the
             safety
             and
             good
             of
             the
             Common
             wealth
             .
          
           With
           many
           other
           such
           desperate
           passages
           ,
           and
           a
           
             worse
          
           
             h
          
           
             conclusion
          
           against
           all
           
             Malefactors
             future
             Trials
             by
             Juries
             .
          
           which
           he
           prophecieth
           to
           be
           near
           an
           end
           ,
           
             and
             shortly
             to
             be
             swallowed
             up
             by
             the
             Supreme
             authori●ity
             of
             the
             Nation
             .
             So
             as
             neither
             the
             Name
             nor
             thing
             ,
             shall
             be
             any
             more
             in
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
          
           England
           .
           Is
           not
           this
           to
           exceed
           
             Strafford
          
           and
           
             Canterbury
          
           in
           High
           Treason
           ?
        
         
         
           To
           which
           monstrous
           passages
           I
           shall
           return
           these
           brief
           Answers
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             If
             we
             have
             no
             such
          
           Fundamentall
           unalterable
           Lawes
           and
           liberties
           ,
           
             and
             those
             he
             mentions
             be
             ●ot
             such
             ,
             then
          
           
             *
          
           all
           our
           ancestors
           were
           very
           injurious
           ,
           unwise
           ,
           inspending
           so
           much
           blood
           and
           treasure
           ,
           and
           contesting
           for
           their
           violation
           ,
           and
           new
           ratification
           of
           them
           in
           all
           former
           Parliaments
           ,
           from
           King
           
             Iohns
          
           reign
           to
           this
           present
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           All
           our
           Parliaments
           in
           King
           
             Charls
          
           his
           reign
           were
           exceedingly
           overseen
           and
           mistaken
           ,
           in
           contesting
           with
           him
           for
           
             these
             laws
             and
             liberties
             as
             fundamental
             ;
          
           and
           the
           last
           of
           them
           all
           in
           excusable
           before
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           for
           impeaching
           ,
           condemning
           and
           beheading
           
             Laud
          
           and
           
             Strafford
          
           as
           arch-traitors
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           guilty
           of
           
             high
             treason
             ,
          
           
             *
          
           
             for
             endeavouring
          
           traiterously
           to
           subvert
           the
           fundamental
           laws
           
             and
             government
             of
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           their
           frequent
           excitations
           of
           the
           people
           in
           their
           publike
           Declaration
           to
           
             defend
             our
             fundamentall
             laws
             and
             liberties
             ,
             with
             their
             lives
             and
             fortunes
             ;
             and
             arming
             them
             against
             their
             lawfull
             King
             and
             his
             adherents
             ,
             and
             putting
             the
             Nation
             to
             such
             a
             prodigall
             expence
             of
             treasure
             and
             Christian
             blood
             ,
             for
             so
             many
             years
             together
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             maintenance
             of
             our
             Fundamentall
             Laws
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             Government
             and
             Parliament
             Priviledges
             ,
          
           if
           there
           be
           no
           such
           laws
           ▪
           and
           things
           ,
           or
           they
           so
           variable
           ,
           arbitrary
           and
           changable
           at
           every
           prevailing
           parties
           ,
           and
           new
           States
           Physitians
           pleasures
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           our
           prudent
           Ancesters
           reputed
           not
           our
           
             Fundamentall
             laws
          
           such
           mutable
           and
           repealable
           toyes
           ,
           as
           this
           ignoramus
           and
           other
           Innovators
           deem
           them
           .
           In
           the
           Parliament
           held
           at
           
             Merton
          
           An.
           20.
           H.
           3.
           cap.
           9.
           
           
             All
             the
             Bishops
             instancing
             the
             Lords
             to
             give
             their
             consent
          
           (
           to
           alter
           the
           ancient
           Law
           of
           the
           Realm
           but
           in
           this
           particular
           )
           
             That
             all
             such
             as
             were
             born
             before
             marriage
             should
             be
             legitimate
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             those
             that
             be
             born
             within
             Matrimony
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             Succession
             of
             Inheritance
             ,
             for
             that
             the
             Church
             accepteth
             such
             to
             be
             legitimate
             .
          
           Thereupon
           ,
           ALL
           THE
           LORDS
           and
           BARONS
           VVITH
           ONE
           VOYCE
           ,
           answered
           ;
           
             That
             they
             would
             not
             change
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Realm
             ,
             which
             hitherto
             have
             been
             used
             and
             approved
             .
          
           From
           which
           Statutes
           Sr.
           
             Edward
             Cook
          
           in
           his
           
             Second
             Institutes
             ,
          
           
           (
           printed
           by
           Order
           of
           the
           Commons
           House
           )
           observes
           
             p.
          
           97
           ,
           98.
           
           
             That
             the
             Nobility
          
           (
           yea
           G●ntry
           and
           People
           too
           )
           
             of
             England
             have
             ever
             had
          
           the
           Laws
           of
           England
           in
           great
           estimation
           and
           reverence
           ,
           as
           their
           best
           birth-right
           ;
           
             and
             so
             have
             the
             Kings
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             as
             the
             principall
             royalty
             and
             right
             belonging
             to
             their
             Crown
             and
             dignity
             :
             which
             made
             that
             noble
             King
          
           Henry
           
             the
             first
             ,
             surnamed
          
           Beau-clerk
           ,
           
             to
             write
             thus
             to
             Pope
          
           Paschall
           .
           Be
           it
           known
           to
           your
           Holinesse
           ,
           that
           whiles
           I
           live
           (
           through
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           the
           dignities
           ,
           laws
           ,
           and
           customs
           of
           our
           Realm
           of
           
             England
          
           shall
           not
           be
           violated
           or
           diminished
           .
           And
           if
           I
           (
           which
           God
           forbid
           )
           should
           so
           greatly
           deject
           my self
           ,
           as
           to
           attempt
           it
           ,
           MY
           NOBLES
           and
           the
           whole
           PEOPLE
           of
           ENGLAND
           would
           by
           no
           means
           suffer
           it
           .
           
             And
             it
             is
             worthy
             observation
          
           (
           adds
           
             Cook
             )
             How
             dangerous
             it
             is
             to
             change
             an
             ancient
             maxime
             of
             the
             common
             Law
             :
          
           And
           it
           is
           a
           Note
           worthy
           of
           observation
           ;
           
             That
             whereas
             at
             the
             holding
             of
             this
             Parliament
             ,
          
           Anno
           20
           
             H.
          
           3.
           and
           before
           and
           sometime
           after
           ,
           many
           of
           the
           Judges
           and
           Justices
           of
           this
           Realm
           were
           of
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           great
           Officers
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           as
           Lord
           Chancellor
           ,
           Treasurer
           ,
           Privy
           Seal
           ,
           President
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           were
           for
           the
           most
           part
           Clergy
           men
           ,
           yet
           even
           in
           those
           times
           ,
           the
           JUDGES
           of
           the
           REALM
           (
           and
           let
           those
           stiled
           such
           ,
           remember
           it
           ,
           least
           they
           prove
           
             Iudasses
          
           to
           the
           Law
           and
           Realm
           ,
           and
           incur
           
             *
          
           
             Tresylians
          
           and
           his
           Complices
           doom
           for
           their
           
             treachery
             )
             both
             of
             the
             Clergie
             and
             Laity
             ,
          
           did
           constantly
           maintain
           the
           Laws
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           so
           as
           no
           encroachment
           was
           made
           upon
           them
           ,
           nor
           breach
           unto
           them
           ,
           by
           any
           forreigne
           power
           ,
           or
           upstart
           domestick
           Authority
           :
           Yea
           so
           zealously
           resolute
           were
           our
           
             noble
             ancesters
          
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           our
           
             fundamentall
             Laws
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             Royalties
             ,
          
           against
           all
           
             violations
             ,
          
           and
           
             alterations
          
           heretofore
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           
             *
          
           
             Parliament
             of
             Lincoln
          
           An.
           28.
           
           E.
           all
           the
           
             Nobility
             of
             England
             (
             by
             assent
             of
             the
             whole
             Commonalty
             ,
          
           writ
           and
           sent
           a
           most
           famous
           
             letter
          
           to
           Pope
           
             Boniface
             ,
          
           sealed
           with
           the
           Seals
           of
           Arms
           of
           104.
           
           
             Earls
          
           and
           
             Barons
          
           (
           whose
           names
           are
           recorded
           in
           
             Speeds
             history
             ,
          
           for
           their
           eternal
           honour
           and
           others
           imitation
           in
           such
           cases
           )
           wherein
           they
           thus
           resolutely
           expresse
           themselves
           in
           their
           behalf
           .
           
             Ad
             observationem
             &
             defensionem
          
           libertatum
           ,
           consuetudinum
           &
           Legum
           paternarum
           ex
           debito
           praestiti
           juramenti
           
           astringimur
           ,
           quae
           manutenebimus
           toto
           posse
           ,
           totisque
           viribus
           
             cum
             Dei
             auxilio
          
           Defendemus
           .
           
             Nec
             etiam
             permittimus
             aut
          
           aliquatenus
           permittemus
           ,
           
             sicut
             nec
             possumus
             nec
          
           debemus
           ,
           
             praemissa
             tam
             insolita
             ●am
             indebita
             ,
             praejudicialia
             ,
             &
             alias
             in
             audita
          
           (
           surely
           the
           recited
           passages
           of
           this
           Pamphettere
           are
           as
           bad
           nay
           worse
           them
           those
           they
           mention
           )
           
             Dominum
             nostrum
             Regem
             etiam
             si
             vellet
             facere
             ,
             seu
             quomodo
             libet
             attemptare
             :
             Praecipue
             cum
             promissa
             cederent
             manifeste
             in
             Exhaeredationem
             Iuris
             Coronae
             Regni
             Angliae
             &
             Regiae
             Dignitatis
             ,
             ac
             subversionem
             Status
             ejusdem
             Regni
             notoriam
             :
          
           Nec
           non
           in
           praejudicium
           libertatis
           ,
           consuetudinum
           &
           legum
           paternarum
           .
           All
           which
           Nobles
           were
           as
           zealous
           in
           defence
           &
           maintenance
           of
           the
           
             Great
             Charter
          
           and
           other
           their
           Lawes
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           that
           very
           year
           ,
           and
           25.
           
             Ed.
          
           1.
           against
           the
           
             Kings
             encroachment
             by
             Taxes
             ,
          
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           as
           against
           the
           
             Popes
             ;
          
           which
           appears
           by
           
             n
          
           our
           
             Historians
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Statutes
           of
           25.
           
             E.
             1.
             c.
          
           1.
           and
           28
           
             E.
             3.
             c.
          
           1.
           in
           both
           which
           
             they
             caused
             the
             great
             Charter
             of
          
           England
           
             and
             of
             the
             Forrest
             to
             be
             confirmed
             in
             all
             points
             ,
          
           AS
           THE
           COMMON
           LAVV
           OF
           THE
           LAND
           
             both
             by
             the
             Kings
             Great
             Seal
             ,
          
           and
           by
           new
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           enacting
           that
           
             all
             Judgements
          
           given
           by
           the
           Justices
           or
           any
           other
           Ministers
           that
           hold
           plea
           before
           them
           against
           the
           points
           of
           this
           Charter
           shall
           be
           
             undone
             and
             holden
             for
             nought
             .
             That
             this
             Charter
             shall
             be
             sent
             under
             the
             Kings
             Seal
             ,
             to
             all
             Cathedrall
             Churches
             throughout
             the
             Realm
             ,
             there
             to
             remain
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             shall
             be
             read
             before
             the
             people
             twice
             a
             year
             .
             That
             all
             Archbishops
             and
             Bishops
             shall
             pronounce
             Sentence
             of
             Excommunication
             twice
             a
             year
             against
             all
             those
             that
          
           BY
           VVORD
           DEED
           OR
           COUNSELL
           DOE
           CONTRARY
           TO
           THE
           FORESAID
           CHARTERS
           ,
           or
           that
           IN
           ANY
           POINT
           BREAK
           OR
           UNDO
           THEM
           :
           who
           accordingly
           by
           a
           solemn
           form
           of
           Excommunication
           ,
           
             did
             Exommunicate
             and
             accurse
             all
             those
             that
             in
             any
             point
             did
             resist
             or
             break
             these
             Charters
             and
             Ordinances
             ;
             or
          
           IN
           ANY
           MANNER
           HEREAFTER
           
             procure
             counsell
             ,
             or
             any
             way
             assent
             to
             ,
             resist
             or
             break
             them
             ;
             or
             go
             about
             it
          
           BY
           VVORD
           OR
           DEED
           ,
           OPENLY
           OR
           PRIVILY
           ,
           BY
           ANY
           MANNER
           OF
           PRETEENCE
           OR
           COLOUR
           :
           
             and
             sequester
             and
             exclude
             them
             from
             the
             Body
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             the
             company
             
             of
             heaven
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             the
             Sacraments
             of
             Holy
             Church
             .
          
           Enacting
           further
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Great
             Charters
             of
             the
             Liberties
             of
          
           England
           ,
           should
           be
           delivered
           to
           every
           Sheriffe
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           under
           the
           Kings
           Seal
           ,
           to
           be
           read
           four
           times
           in
           the
           year
           ,
           before
           the
           people
           in
           the
           full
           County
           ,
           and
           firmly
           observed
           in
           every
           point
           .
           And
           that
           there
           should
           be
           chosen
           in
           every
           shire
           Court
           by
           the
           Commonalty
           of
           the
           same
           shire
           ,
           three
           substantiall
           Knights
           ,
           or
           other
           lawfull
           ,
           wise
           ,
           and
           well
           disposed
           persons
           ,
           to
           be
           assigned
           Justices
           under
           the
           Kings
           Great
           Seal
           ,
           to
           hear
           and
           determine
           (
           without
           any
           VVrit
           but
           onely
           their
           Commission
           )
           Such
           plaints
           as
           shall
           be
           made
           against
           all
           those
           that
           commit
           or
           offend
           against
           any
           point
           contained
           in
           the
           said
           Charters
           ,
           in
           the
           Shires
           where
           they
           be
           assigned
           ,
           as
           well
           within
           Franchises
           as
           without
           ;
           and
           to
           hear
           the
           plaints
           from
           day
           to
           day
           ,
           without
           any
           delay
           or
           delayes
           which
           be
           at
           the
           Common
           Law
           ;
           and
           to
           punish
           all
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           attainted
           of
           any
           Trespasse
           ,
           contrary
           to
           any
           point
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           Charters
           (
           where
           remedy
           was
           not
           before
           at
           the
           Common
           Law
           )
           by
           Imprisonment
           ,
           Fine
           or
           Ame●ciament
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Trespasse
           .
           Yea
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           of
           42
           
             E.
             3.
             c.
          
           1.
           held
           these
           great
           Charters
           such
           unalterable
           Fundamentall
           Laws
           and
           Priviledges
           ;
           that
           it
           not
           onely
           enacts
           ,
           
             they
             shall
             be
             holden
             and
             kept
             in
             all
             points
             ;
          
           but
           further
           ,
           IF
           ANY
           STATUTE
           BE
           MADE
           TO
           THE
           CONTRARY
           IT
           SHALL
           BE
           HOLDEN
           FOR
           NONE
           .
           VVhich
           Law
           continues
           yet
           unrepealed
           .
           Yea
           ,
           the
           whole
           House
           of
           Lords
           &
           Commons
           ,
           the
           last
           Parliament
           ,
           were
           so
           zealous
           for
           the
           observation
           and
           perpetuation
           of
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
          
           &
           the
           
             Petition
             of
             Right
             ,
          
           as
           unalterable
           Fundamentall
           Laws
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           repealed
           ,
           neglected
           ,
           altered
           ,
           violated
           upon
           any
           pr●tence
           (
           being
           so
           just
           and
           absolutely
           necessary
           for
           the
           peoples
           Liberty
           and
           safety
           ,
           the
           (
           
             Supreme
             Law
          
           )
           that
           in
           their
           
             o
          
           
             Remonstrance
             to
             the
             late
             King
             ,
             15.
             Decemb.
          
           1641.
           &
           in
           their
           
             Propositions
             sent
          
           to
           him
           afterwards
           ,
           2
           
             June
          
           1642
           ▪
           ●hey
           earnestly
           pressed
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           better
           preservation
           of
           the
           Laws
           and
           peoples
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ●rom
           Invasion
           and
           u●urpation
           on
           them
           ;
           
             All
             Counselleu●s
             and
             publick
             Officers
             of
             State
             ,
             Judges
             ,
             Justices
             ,
             and
             Sheriffes
             
             should
             be
          
           
             *
          
           
             specially
             sworn
             to
             the
             due
             Observation
             and
             Execution
             of
             the
             great
             Charter
             ,
             the
             Petition
             of
             Right
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Laws
             that
             concern
             the
             Subjects
             in
             their
             Rights
             and
             Liberties
             :
          
           and
           that
           
             the
             Judges
             and
             Justices
             should
             be
             carefull
             ,
          
           and
           particularly
           
             Sworn
             ,
             to
             give
             these
             Laws
             in
             Charge
             to
             the
             Grand
             jury
             at
             every
          
           Assises
           &
           Sessions
           ,
           and
           
             likewise
             every
             Term
             in
             the
             Kings
             Bench
             ;
             and
             to
             make
             diligent
             enquiry
             of
             the
             breaches
             of
             them
             in
             any
             kinde
             to
             be
             presented
             and
             punished
             according
             to
             Law
             :
          
           as
           the
           onely
           means
           to
           make
           and
           preserve
           us
           a
           free
           and
           happy
           People
           .
           It
           seems
           a
           strange
           miracle
           therefore
           unto
           me
           ,
           that
           any
           person
           should
           be
           so
           impudently
           presumptuous
           ,
           as
           to
           deny
           these
           Laws
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           ,
           to
           be
           
             Fundamentall
             ;
          
           to
           hold
           them
           
             alterable
             and
             repealable
             in
             part
             or
             in
             whole
             ,
          
           at
           any
           prevailing
           Factions
           arbitrary
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           to
           publish
           it
           by
           Authority
           ;
           after
           so
           many
           bloody
           ,
           costly
           ,
           old
           and
           new
           contests
           for
           their
           
             Defence
             and
             Perpetuity
             ;
          
           when
           as
           all
           expected
           ,
           rather
           such
           Oathes
           and
           wayes
           as
           these
           forecited
           ,
           for
           their
           future
           establishment
           :
           And
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           the
           late
           
             New-nodellers
          
           of
           our
           
             State
             ,
          
           and
           the
           greatest
           swaying
           
             Grandees
          
           amongst
           us
           in
           their
           printed
           
             Declaration
          
           17
           March
           1648.
           
           
             Expressing
             the
             grounds
             of
             their
             late
             Proceedings
             against
             the
             King
             ;
             and
             of
             setling
             the
             present
             Government
             in
             the
             way
             of
             a
          
           Free
           State
           ,
           
             without
          
           King
           or
           House
           of
           Lords
           ;
           have
           given
           this
           high
           Encomium
           of
           our
           Laws
           and
           Engagement
           for
           their
           inviolable
           continuance
           ,
           
             p.
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25.
             
             That
             they
             are
             GOOD
          
           and
           
             EXCELLENT
             LAWS
             ,
          
           enjoyed
           by
           our
           Ancesters
           long
           before
           the
           Conquest
           ,
           and
           have
           
             ever
             since
             continued
             in
             all
             former
             Changes
             without
             abrogation
             ,
             as
             the
             badges
             of
             our
             Freedom
             .
          
           That
           our
           Ancesters
           spent
           much
           of
           their
           blood
           to
           have
           them
           confirmed
           by
           the
           
             great
             Charter
             of
             our
             Liberties
             :
          
           and
           being
           duly
           executed
           ,
           
             are
             the
             most
             just
             ,
             free
             ,
             and
             equall
             of
             any
             other
             Laws
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
           That
           
             the
             Liberty
             ,
             Property
             and
             Peace
             of
             the
             Subject
             are
             most
             fully
             preserved
             by
             them
             .
          
           That
           they
           known
           their
           own
           particular
           Interests
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           most
           intended
           ,
           
             the
             common
             Interest
             of
             those
             they
             served
             ,
             was
             not
             possible
             to
             be
             preserved
             without
             these
             Laws
             :
          
           which
           if
           they
           should
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           all
           industry
           must
           cease
           ,
           
             All
             Misery
             ,
             Bloud
             and
             Confusion
             would
             follow
             ;
          
           and
           
             greater
             Calamities
          
           (
           if
           possible
           )
           
             then
             any
             faln
             upon
             us
             by
             the
             late
             Kings
             misgovernment
             ,
             would
             certainly
             involve
             
             all
             persons
             ,
             under
             which
             they
             must
             inevitably
             perish
             .
          
           Whereupon
           they
           thus
           conclude
           .
           
             These
             arguments
             are
             sufficient
             to
          
           PERSWADE
           ALL
           MEN
           (
           but
           not
           this
           Pamphleter
           
             p
          
           
             Culpeper
             ,
             Lilly
             ,
          
           with
           other
           Jesuiticall
           ,
           and
           Anabaptisticall
           Furies
           against
           our
           Lawes
           )
           
             to
             be
          
           CONTENTED
           TO
           SUBMIT
           THEIR
           LIVES
           and
           FORTUNES
           TO
           THESE
           JUST
           and
           LONG
           APPROVED
           RULES
           OF
           LAW
           ,
           
             with
             which
             they
             are
             already
             so
             fully
             acquainted
             :
          
           and
           NOT
           TO
           BELIEVE
           ,
           THAT
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           (
           so
           they
           stile
           themselves
           )
           INTENDS
           THE
           ABROGATION
           OF
           THEM
           ;
           BUT
           TO
           CONTINUE
           AND
           MAINTAIN
           THE
           LAWES
           OF
           THE
           NATION
           :
           especially
           THAT
           MOST
           EXCELLENT
           LAVV
           OF
           THE
           PETITION
           OF
           RIGHT
           .
           The
           violation
           of
           which
           ,
           they
           there
           charge
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           one
           principle
           crime
           for
           which
           they
           proceeded
           capitally
           against
           him
           and
           abolished
           Kingly
           Government
           ;
           
             as
             not
             governing
             the
             people
             in
             righteousnesse
          
           ACCORDING
           TO
           THE
           LAVVES
           ,
           
             but
             imprisoning
             them
             ,
             and
             imposing
             Taxes
             and
             Impositions
             on
             them
             contrary
             to
             Law
             ,
             without
             full
             and
             free
             consent
             by
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             taking
             away
             the
             Subjects
             lives
             by
             Martiall
             Law
             ,
             without
             Lawfull
             Triall
             by
             their
             Peers
             and
             Juries
             .
          
           All
           which
           things
           had
           
             Canne
          
           considered
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           blushed
           to
           have
           published
           such
           Treasonable
           Passages
           against
           our
           Fundamentall
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           which
           he
           understands
           not
           .
           VVhose
           Excellency
           ,
           Utility
           and
           Necessity
           ,
           are
           so
           largely
           set
           forth
           of
           old
           ,
           by
           
             Bracton
             ,
             Britton
             ,
             Glanvil
             ,
             Horn
             ,
             Fortescue
          
           de
           Laudibus
           Legum
           Angliae
           ,
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Smith
          
           in
           his
           Common-VVealth
           ,
           St.
           
           
             Germin
          
           Sir
           
             John
             Davis
          
           in
           his
           Irish
           Reports
           Preface
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Cook
          
           in
           his
           Reports
           and
           Institutes
           ,
           that
           I
           need
           not
           adde
           thereunto
           any
           Panegyrick
           in
           their
           behalf
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           is
           recorded
           by
           
             *
          
           
             Roger
             H●veden
          
           and
           others
           .
           That
           when
           
             William
          
           the
           Conquerer
           (
           as
           we
           stile
           them
           )
           in
           the
           4.
           year
           of
           his
           raign
           ,
           by
           the
           Councel
           of
           his
           Barons
           caused
           all
           the
           ancient
           Laws
           and
           customs
           of
           the
           Realm
           formerly
           used
           to
           be
           presented
           to
           him
           upon
           Oath
           (
           by
           an
           Inquest
           of
           twelve
           of
           the
           Noblest
           ,
           ablest
           and
           learnedest
           men
           in
           the
           laws
           summoned
           out
           of
           every
           County
           )
           without
           any
           addition
           ,
           diminution
           ,
           
           alteration
           ,
           or
           prevarication
           ;
           upon
           perusall
           of
           them
           ,
           he
           commanded
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Danes
           in
           case
           of
           
             Amerciaments
          
           and
           
             forfeitures
          
           (
           used
           in
           
             Norfolk
             ,
             Suffolk
          
           and
           
             Cambridgeshire
             ,
          
           differing
           in
           some
           circumstances
           from
           that
           of
           the
           Saxons
           ,
           used
           in
           other
           Counties
           )
           to
           be
           used
           throughout
           the
           
             Realm
             ,
          
           because
           it
           was
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           
             Norwegians
          
           from
           whom
           he
           and
           his
           
             Normans
          
           were
           descended
           .
           But
           so
           zealous
           were
           our
           Ancestors
           in
           that
           age
           ,
           even
           under
           the
           pretended
           Forreign
           Conquerour
           ,
           for
           their
           ancient
           setled
           
             known
             ,
             just
             ,
             and
             honest
             laws
             ,
          
           that
           they
           would
           not
           permit
           the
           least
           alteration
           in
           them
           upon
           any
           terms
           ,
           and
           never
           ceased
           importuning
           the
           King
           ,
           till
           he
           condescended
           to
           ratifie
           and
           establish
           their
           ancient
           Laws
           (
           so
           long
           enjoyed
           )
           without
           any
           alteration
           ,
           which
           
             *
          
           
             Hoveden
          
           thus
           expresseth
           .
           
             Quo
             audito
             mox
             universi
             Compatriotae
             ,
             qui
             Leges
             edixerant
             ,
          
           tristes
           effecti
           ,
           UNANIMITER
           DEPRECATI
           SUNT
           ,
           quatenus
           permitteret
           Leges
           sibi
           proprias
           &
           consuetudines
           antiquas
           habere
           .
           
             In
             quibus
             vixerunt
             Patres
             ,
             &
             ipsi
             in
             eis
             nati
             &
             nutriti
             sunt
             .
          
           Quia
           
             durum
             valde
             sibi
             foret
             suscipere
             leges
             ignotas
             ,
          
           &
           judicare
           de
           eis
           quas
           nesciebant
           .
           Rege
           verò
           ad
           flectendam
           ingrato
           existente
           ,
           tandem
           
             eum
             Prosecuti
             sunt
             ,
             deprecantes
             ,
          
           quatenus
           pro
           anima
           REGIS
           EDWARDI
           qui
           ei
           post
           diem
           suum
           concesserat
           Coronam
           &
           Regnum
           ,
           &
           CUJUS
           ERANT
           LEGES
           ,
           nec
           aliorum
           extraneorum
           COGERET
           ,
           QUAM
           SUB
           LEGIBUS
           PERSEVERARE
           PATR●S
           .
           Unde
           consilio
           habito
           
             Precatui
             Baronum
             tandem
             acquievit
             .
          
           Ex
           illa
           vero
           die
           ,
           visa
           autoritate
           ,
           
             veneratae
             Peruniversam
             angliam
             ,
             Corroboratae
             &
             observatae
             sunt
          
           prae
           caeteris
           patriae
           legibus
           LEGES
           EDWARDI
           REGIS
           ,
           quae
           prius
           inventae
           &
           constitutae
           erant
           in
           tempore
           EADGARI
           avisui
           .
           Confirmata
           verò
           ,
           vocata
           est
           LEX
           EDWARDI
           REGIS
           :
           
             Non
             quia
             ipse
             invenisset
             eam
             primus
             ;
             sed
             cum
             praeter
             missa
             fuisset
             &
             oblivioni
             penitus
             data
             ,
             à
             diebus
             avisui
          
           EADGARI
           ,
           
             qui
             prius
             inventor
             ejus
             esse
             dicitur
             ,
             usque
             ad
             sua
             tempora
             ;
          
           EDWARDUS
           quia
           justa
           &
           honesta
           erat
           
             à
             profunda
             abysso
             abstraxit
             ,
          
           &
           eam
           revocavit
           ,
           &
           
             ut
             suam
             observandam
             tradidit
             .
          
           For
           the
           inviolable
           observation
           of
           which
           ancient
           laws
           ,
           our
           ancesters
           ever
           since
           this
           King
           
             William's
          
           reign
           till
           now
           have
           obliged
           all
           our
           Kings
           ,
           by
           a
           speciall
           clause
           in
           their
           Coronation
           Oathes
           
             *
          
           
             To
             confirm
             by
             Oath
             ,
             grant
             and
             keep
             
             to
             the
             People
             of
             England
             the
             Laws
             and
             customs
             granted
             to
             the
             Commons
             of
             England
             ,
             by
             ancient
             just
             and
             devout
             Kings
             to
             God
             ;
          
           &
           praesertim
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             And
             specially
             the
             Laws
             and
             customs
             and
             liberties
             granted
             to
             the
             Clergy
             and
             People
             by
          
           (
           this
           )
           
             glorious
             King
          
           Edward
           .
           Whose
           eight
           very
           first
           laws
           confirmed
           by
           the
           Conqueror
           are
           for
           the
           inviolable
           preservation
           of
           the
           Goods
           ,
           Possessions
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           Globes
           ,
           Rights
           ,
           Priviledges
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           Fabricks
           ,
           Tithes
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           Scholers
           ,
           and
           Parochial
           Church
           assemblies
           ;
           which
           some
           now
           make
           their
           
             Master-piece
          
           eternally
           to
           repeal
           ,
           subvert
           ,
           plunder
           ,
           after
           all
           our
           late
           wars
           
             Protestations
             ,
             Declarations
             ,
             Vows
             ,
             Covenants
             ,
             for
             the
             inviolable
             preservation
             of
             them
             ,
          
           and
           of
           our
           
             ancient
             fundamentall
             Laws
             ,
             customs
             ,
             liberties
             ,
          
           which
           this
           Pampheter
           so
           slights
           ;
           and
           other
           upstart
           Legifers
           (
           without
           the
           peoples
           full
           and
           free
           consent
           in
           Parliament
           )
           endeavour
           to
           alter
           and
           new
           modle
           at
           their
           pleasures
           ,
           
             quojure
             ,
          
           or
           
             qua
             injuri●
             ,
          
           let
           
             Straffords
          
           and
           
             Canterbu●ies
          
           late
           Impeachments
           ,
           
             *
          
           Judgments
           ,
           with
           Mr.
           
             St.
             Johns
          
           Argument
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Browns
          
           at
           their
           Impeachments
           resolve
           ;
           since
           none
           of
           our
           Kings
           durst
           attempt
           so
           great
           a
           change
           in
           any
           age
           ,
           nor
           yet
           this
           
             Norman
             Conqueror
             ,
          
           as
           we
           stile
           him
           .
           Yea
           our
           great
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           4.
           though
           he
           came
           to
           the
           Crown
           by
           the
           sword
           ,
           in
           nature
           of
           a
           Conquerour
           ;
           And
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           his
           first
           Parliament
           granted
           him
           
             as
             great
             and
             large
             Royal
             libertie
             and
             Prerogatives
             ,
             as
             any
             of
             his
             Royal
             Predecessors
             before
             him
             had
             ;
          
           yet
           in
           that
           very
           Parliament
           (
           
             Rot.
             
             Parl.
             n.
          
           8.
           and
           
             Plac.
             Coronoe
             in
             Parliamento
             .
             1.
             H.
             4.
             n.
          
           17.
           )
           he
           declared
           and
           granted
           out
           of
           his
           
             Royall
             Grace
          
           and
           
             tender
             Conscience
          
           in
           full
           Parliament
           ,
           
             that
             it
             was
             not
             his
             intent
             nor
             will
          
           to
           alter
           the
           Laws
           ,
           Statutes
           ,
           nor
           good
           Customs
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           nor
           to
           take
           other
           advantage
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           to
           do
           RIGHT
           to
           all
           people
           ,
           in
           mercy
           and
           truth
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Oath
           :
           The
           Realm
           being
           formerly
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           undone
           for
           want
           of
           good
           Government
           ,
           and
           by
           
             Repealing
             and
             breaking
             the
             Laws
             and
             Customes
             of
             the
             Realm
          
           by
           King
           
             Richard
          
           the
           second
           .
           And
           
             that
             it
             was
             his
             will
             ,
          
           that
           none
           should
           imagine
           ,
           that
           by
           
             way
             of
             Conquest
             ,
          
           he
           would
           disinherit
           any
           one
           of
           
             his
             Heritage
             ,
             Franchise
             or
             other
             right
             ,
          
           which
           
             he
             ought
             to
             have
             :
             nor
             deprive
          
           (
           or
           out
           )
           
             any
             man
             of
             that
             he
             had
             or
             ought
             to
             have
             ,
          
           by
           the
           good
           laws
           and
           customs
           of
           the
           
           Realm
           (
           three
           Traytors
           lands
           there
           specified
           onely
           excepted
           )
           being
           
             guilty
             of
             all
             the
             evill
             which
             had
             happened
             to
             the
             Realm
             .
          
           A
           President
           worthy
           all
           other
           pretended
           
             Kings
             ,
             Conquerours
             ,
          
           and
           
             Grandees
          
           imitation
           ,
           in
           this
           or
           succeeding
           ages
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           I
           shall
           close
           up
           all
           with
           the
           expresse
           resolution
           of
           the
           wise
           and
           most
           judicious
           whole
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           (
           more
           to
           be
           credited
           than
           this
           Pamphleter
           )
           In
           this
           notable
           Passage
           of
           the
           Printed
           Statute
           of
           1.
           
           
             Jacobi
             c.
          
           2.
           wherein
           they
           declare
           ,
           we
           have
           both
           
             Fundamentall
             Lawes
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             and
             Customes
             ,
          
           and
           what
           sad
           consequences
           will
           ensue
           upon
           this
           Scriblers
           Doctrine
           and
           Practise
           for
           their
           alteration
           ,
           which
           I
           beseech
           all
           reall
           Politicians
           ,
           wise
           Statesmen
           ,
           Lawyers
           ,
           and
           Lovers
           of
           their
           Countries
           Weal
           ,
           Safety
           ,
           Settlement
           ,
           seriously
           to
           ponder
           .
        
         
           
             Whereas
             His
             most
             Excellent
             Majesty
             hath
             been
             pleased
             
               OUT
               OF
               HIS
               GREAT
               VVISDOME
               and
               JUDGEMENT
               ,
            
             not
             onely
             to
             represent
             unto
             us
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             but
             also
             hath
             vouchsafed
             to
             expresse
             unto
             us
             many
             wayes
             ,
             how
             far
             it
             is
             ,
             
               AND
               EVER
               SHALL
               BE
               ,
               from
               his
               ROYALL
               ,
               SYNCERE
               CARE
               and
               Affection
            
             to
             the
             Subjects
             of
             
               England
               ,
               to
               alter
               or
               innovate
               the
               FUNDAMENTALL
               (
               mark
               the
               word
               )
               and
            
             ancient
             Laws
             ,
             Priviledges
             
               and
            
             good
             Customes
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             :
             
               whereby
               not
               onely
            
             his
             Regal
             authority
             ,
             but
             the
             peoples
             security
             of
             Lands
             ,
             livings
             ,
             and
             Priviledges
             (
             both
             in
             generall
             and
             particular
             )
             are
             preserved
             and
             maintained
             .
             
               And
            
             
               *
            
             
               by
               the
               abolishing
               or
               alteration
               of
               the
               which
               ,
               it
               is
               impossible
            
             but
             that
             present
             Confusion
             will
             fall
             upon
             the
             whole
             
               STATE
               and
               FRAME
            
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             .
             
               His
               MAJESTIES
               
               humble
               ,
               loving
               and
               faithfull
               Subjects
               ,
               have
               not
               onely
               conceived
            
             The
             Weight
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Reasons
             ,
             
               but
               apprehend
               to
               their
               unspeakable
               Joy
               and
               Comfort
               ,
               his
               plain
               ,
               clear
               ,
               and
               gracious
               intention
               to
            
             Seek
             no
             other
             Changes
             or
             Alteration
             ,
             
               but
               of
            
             such
             particular
             ,
             temporary
             ,
             
               and
            
             indifferent
             manner
             of
             Statutes
             ,
             
               and
            
             Customes
             (
             
               here
               put
               in
               contradistinction
               to
               fundamentall
               ,
               generall
               and
               perpetuall
            
             )
             as
             may
             prevent
             and
             extinguish
             all
             and
             every
             future
             questions
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           The
           Lord
           grant
           that
           these
           new
           Projectors
           and
           Pamphletors
           endeavoured
           Changes
           and
           reall
           Alterations
           of
           our
           fundamentall
           ,
           ancient
           ,
           standing
           Lawes
           ,
           priviledges
           Customes
           ,
           government
           in
           relation
           ,
           both
           to
           our
           Church
           and
           Realm
           ,
           may
           not
           bring
           such
           present
           confusion
           upon
           the
           whole
           State
           and
           frame
           of
           both
           ,
           and
           destroy
           this
           onely
           security
           ,
           preservation
           and
           Maintenance
           of
           this
           Nations
           ,
           peoples
           Lands
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           priviledges
           ,
           Lives
           ,
           both
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           particular
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           Patronages
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           Rectories
           ,
           and
           Religion
           too
           ,
           which
           too
           many
           publick
           Enemies
           hope
           for
           and
           design
           .
        
         
           
             Seneca
             in
             Medea
             .
          
           
             Qui
             aliquid
             statuerit
             parte
             inaudita
             altera
             ,
             licet
             rectè
             statuerit
             HAVD
             AEQVVS
             EST
             JVDEX
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Postscript
           .
        
         
           CHristian
           Reader
           ,
           
             a
          
           when
           I
           seriously
           consider
           the
           
             extraordinary
          
           zeal
           ,
           forwardnesse
           and
           bountifull
           liberality
           of
           devout
           and
           holy
           
             Moses
             ,
             David
             ,
             Solomon
             ,
             Joash
             ,
             Jotham
             ,
             Hezekiah
             ,
             Josiah
             ,
             Ezra
             ,
             Nehemiah
             ,
             and
             all
             Gods
             people
             under
             them
             ,
             in
             contributing
             towards
             the
             building
             ,
             maintaining
             repairing
             the
             Tabernacle
             ,
             Temple
             ,
             Houses
             ,
             Synagogues
             of
             Gods
             publick
             worship
             ,
             and
             furnishing
             them
             with
             all
             necessary
             ornaments
             and
             utensils
             :
             their
             care
             in
             providing
          
           
             b
          
           
             liberall
             maintenance
             ,
             encouragement
             ,
             rewards
             for
             Gods
             faithfull
             Priests
             and
             ministers
             ;
             their
             transcendent
          
           
             c
          
           
             ardent
             Love
             ,
             affectionate
             longing
             ,
             hungry
             ,
             thirsty
             ,
             earnest
             ,
             panting
             desires
             after
             God
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             publick
             Ordinances
             in
             his
             own
             House
             &
             Temple
             ;
             with
             their
             chearfulnesse
             ,
             joyfulnesse
             ,
             pains
             ,
             diligence
             in
             frequenting
             them
             therein
             ,
             without
             the
             least
             separation
             from
             them
             ;
             expressed
             in
             the
             marginall
             Texts
             .
          
           Together
           with
           the
           exceeding
           Bounty
           ,
           
             Munificence
             ,
             zeal
             ,
             of
          
           
             d
          
           
             Cyrus
             ,
             Darius
             ,
             Artaxe●xes
             ,
             and
             their
             Nobles
             ,
          
           (
           though
           meer
           heathens
           )
           
             in
             repairing
             Gods
             Temple
             &
             maintaining
             his
             publick
             worship
             therein
             ,
          
           expressed
           in
           their
           
             memorable
             Decrees
             .
          
           And
           when
           I
           further
           meditate
           upon
           the
           Prophesies
           of
           
             Isa.
          
           2.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           
             c.
             
             56.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Mich.
          
           4.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           relating
           to
           the
           
             times
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
          
           predicting
           ,
           that
           under
           it
           ,
           
             All
             nations
             shal
             flow
             &
             repair
             by
             great
             Troops
             to
             the
             Mountain
             and
             House
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             thus
             call
             earnestly
             one
             to
             another
             :
             COME
          
           and
           
             LETVS
             GO
             VP
             TO
             THE
             HOVSE
             OF
             THE
             GOD
             OF
             JACOB
             ;
             For
             we
             will
             walk
             in
             his
             wayes
             ,
             and
             ●e
             will
             teach
             us
             his
             paths
             ;
             and
             we
             will
             love
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             b●
             his
             servants
             ;
          
           who
           hath
           promised
           ,
           TO
           MAKE
           THEM
           JOYFULL
           IN
           HIS
           HOUSE
           OF
           PRAYER
           :
           Upon
           the
           subsequent
           
             Presidents
             of
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
          
           (
           recorded
           in
           the
           
             e
          
           
             New
             Testament
             ,
          
           for
           our
           imitation
           )
           who
           repaired
           to
           and
           preached
           DAILY
           IN
           THE
           PUBLICK
           TEMPLE
           and
           SYNAGOGUES
           
           OF
           THE
           JEWS
           ;
           and
           
             of
             all
             the
             zealous
             Primitive
             Believers
             ,
             Christians
             ,
             People
             ,
             who
             resorted
             and
             flocked
             by
             Troops
          
           EARLY
           EVERY
           DAY
           
             to
             the
             Temple
             and
             Synagogues
             to
             hear
             them
             preach
             and
             pray
             :
          
           CONTINUING
           DAYLY
           WITH
           ONE
           ACCORD
           IN
           THE
           TEMPLE
           ,
           
             there
             participating
             of
             all
             Gods
             publick
             Ordinances
             in
             common
             ,
             without
             Schisme
             ,
             or
             Separation
             from
             the
             publick
             Assemblies
             therein
             .
          
           And
           when
           I
           further
           ponder
           the
           eminent
           Liberality
           ,
           Piety
           ,
           Devotion
           of
           our
           ancient
           Christian
           Predecessors
           ,
           both
           
             f
          
           
             Britons
          
           and
           
             Saxons
             ,
             in
             erecting
             magnificent
             Churches
             in
             all
             places
             throughout
             our
             Island
             ;
          
           (
           not
           out
           of
           vainglory
           or
           superstition
           ,
           but
           
             a
             pious
          
           
             g
          
           
             contemplation
             of
             the
             Greatnesse
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             whose
             honour
             and
             service
             they
             built
             them
          
           )
           in
           endowing
           them
           with
           
             competent
             Glebes
             ,
             Rectories
             ,
             Tithes
             ,
             Revenues
             ,
             for
             the
             Maintenance
             of
             Ministers
             ;
          
           and
           their
           assiduous
           care
           ,
           zeal
           in
           flocking
           about
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           hear
           Gods
           Word
           when
           and
           wheresoever
           they
           came
           amongst
           them
           ;
           thus
           recorded
           by
           our
           venerable
           
             h
          
           
             Beda
             :
             Erat
             quippe
             moris
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             It
             was
             the
             manner
          
           and
           
             Custome
             of
             the
             people
             of
          
           England
           
             in
             that
             age
             ,
          
           (
           to
           wit
           eight
           hundred
           years
           since
           and
           before
           )
           
             when
             ever
             a
             Presbyter
             or
             Minister
             came
             into
             any
             Country-Town
             or
             village
             ,
          
           TO
           FLOCK
           and
           GATHER
           TOGETHER
           ABOUT
           HIM
           IN
           ONE
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           it
           THEIR
           CARE
           and
           DESIRE
           ,
           
             to
             hear
             the
             word
             of
             God
             from
             his
             mouth
             ,
             gathering
             together
             about
             him
             for
             that
             purpose
          
           IN
           GREAT
           MULTITUDES
           
             to
             hear
             what
             he
             should
             speak
             unto
             them
             ;
          
           and
           MORE
           WILLINGLY
           FOLLOWING
           and
           DOING
           THE
           THINGS
           THEY
           HEARD
           and
           UNDERSTOOD
           .
           And
           then
           compare
           these
           premises
           with
           the
           quite
           contrary
           practise
           of
           many
           pretended
           Sacrilegious
           Christians
           ,
           and
           Anabaptisticall
           ,
           Sectarian
           ,
           Jesuiticall
           (
           and
           I
           fear
           Atheisticall
           )
           Saints
           in
           our
           degenerated
           times
           ,
           who
           repute
           it
           the
           prime
           part
           ,
           the
           chief
           character
           of
           their
           
             Piety
          
           and
           
             Saintship
             ,
          
           to
           declaim
           against
           all
           our
           Churches
           ,
           Temples
           ,
           dedicated
           to
           Gods
           Worship
           ;
           as
           
             Antichristian
             ,
             Popish
             ,
             Heathenish
             ,
             Idolatrous
             ,
             Prophane
             Steeple-houses
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Saying
           one
           to
           another
           like
           the
           
             Madianitish
          
           impious
           ,
           Pagan
           Princes
           ,
           and
           their
           plundering
           Armies
           of
           old
           ,
           
             i
          
           
             Let
             us
             take
             to
             our selves
             ,
             the
             houses
             of
             God
             in
             possession
             :
          
           or
           like
           the
           Barbarian
           ,
           
           
             Edomites
             ,
          
           of
           ancient
           times
           ,
           crying
           out
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           our
           Ministers
           Rectories
           too
           ,
           (
           in
           their
           very
           words
           which
           
             John
             Canne
          
           takes
           up
           in
           his
           prophane
           
             k
          
           
             voyce
             ,
          
           not
           from
           ,
           but
           against
           the
           Temple
           )
           
             Rase
             them
             ,
             rase
             them
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             Foundations
             ;
             leave
             not
             one
             stone
             of
             them
             upon
             a
             stone
             unthrown
             down
             ;
             for
             if
          
           THEY
           WERE
           RASED
           TO
           THE
           GROUND
           IT
           WOULD
           DO
           WELL
           ;
           and
           would
           presently
           effect
           it
           ,
           were
           their
           power
           answerable
           to
           their
           malice
           ;
           and
           withall
           making
           it
           their
           principal
           work
           wholly
           to
           separate
           and
           withdraw
           all
           persons
           they
           can
           from
           our
           godly
           Ministers
           ,
           &
           all
           Gods
           publick
           Ordinances
           in
           our
           Churches
           ,
           as
           
             Antichristian
             ,
             Popish
             ,
             Superstitious
             ,
             Impious
             ,
             displeasing
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           I
           cannot
           but
           stand
           amazed
           at
           this
           strange
           
             Apostacy
          
           of
           theirs
           from
           the
           zeal
           and
           practise
           of
           all
           these
           Godly
           Saints
           both
           under
           the
           Law
           and
           Gospel
           ;
           yea
           of
           Christ
           himself
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ;
           as
           a
           sad
           forerunner
           of
           some
           severe
           sweeping
           Judgement
           of
           God
           ,
           ready
           to
           seise
           upon
           us
           to
           our
           utter
           desolation
           ,
           if
           not
           prevented
           by
           syncere
           repentance
           ,
           or
           suppression
           of
           such
           unnaturall
           
             Harpies
             ,
             Vipers
             ;
          
           and
           as
           a
           most
           desperate
           Design
           of
           the
           
             Jesuites
             ,
          
           to
           demolish
           our
           
             Churches
             ,
          
           destroy
           our
           
             Protestant
             Congregations
          
           and
           (
           so
           our
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           throughout
           
             England
             ,
          
           a●
           they
           burnt
           ,
           
             demolished
             ,
             suppressed
             ,
             destroyed
             the
             Protestants
             Churches
             and
             publick
             Assemblies
             of
          
           
             l
          
           
             late
             years
          
           (
           viz.
           Anno
           1606.
           1614.
           1628.
           and
           1639.
           )
           in
           
             Cracovia
             ,
          
           and
           
             Posnania
             in
             Poland
             ,
             in
             the
             Dukedomes
             of
             Clive
             ,
             Juliers
             ,
             Bergen
             ,
             Newburg
             ,
             in
             Vilna
             in
             Lituania
             ;
          
           and
           since
           that
           in
           
             Austria
          
           and
           
             Bohemia
             .
          
           Whereupon
           all
           true
           Saints
           and
           Ministers
           of
           God
           have
           justcause
           ,
           to
           pray
           and
           complain
           to
           God
           against
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           old
           Churches
           Lamentation
           and
           words
           against
           her
           open
           ,
           professed
           Pagan
           Enemies
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           74.
           1.
           to
           12.
           
           
             O
             God
             why
             hast
             thou
             cast
             us
             off
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Lift
             up
             thy
             feet
             unto
             the
             perpetuall
             desolations
             ,
             even
             all
             that
             the
          
           ENEMY
           HATH
           DONE
           WICKEDLY
           IN
           THE
           SANCTUARY
           .
           
             Thy
             Enemies
             roar
             in
             the
             middest
             of
             the
             Congregations
             ,
             they
             set
             up
             their
             Ensignes
             for
             Signes
             .
             A
             man
             was
             famous
             according
             as
             he
             lifted
             up
             axes
             upon
             the
             thick
             Trees
             .
             But
          
           now
           
             they
             break
             down
             all
             the
             carved
             work
             thereof
             with
             axes
             and
             hammers
             :
             they
             have
             cast
             fire
             into
             thy
             Sanctuary
             ;
             they
             have
             defiled
             the
             dwelling
             place
             of
             thy
             name
             ,
             and
          
           CAST
           IT
           DOWN
           TO
           THE
           
           GROUND
           .
           
             They
             say
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             Let
             us
             destroy
             them
             together
             ;
          
           THEY
           HAVE
           BURNT
           UP
           ALL
           THE
           SYNAGOGUES
           OF
           GOD
           IN
           THE
           LAND
           .
           
             We
             see
             not
             our
             Signes
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             more
          
           ANY
           PROPHET
           ,
           
             neither
             is
             there
             any
             amongst
             us
             that
             knoweth
             ,
             How
             long
             .
             O
             God
             ,
             how
             long
             shall
             the
             adversary
             reproach
             ?
             Shall
             the
             enemy
             blaspheme
             thy
             name
             for
             ever
             ?
             Remember
             this
             ,
             that
             the
             enemy
             hath
             reproached
             thee
             O
             Lord
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             foolish
             people
             have
             blasphemed
             thy
             name
             .
             Have
             respect
             to
             thy
             Covenant
             ,
             for
             the
             dark
             places
             of
             the
             earth
             are
             full
             of
             the
             Habitations
             of
          
           CRUELTY
           .
           
             O
             let
             not
             the
             oppressed
             return
             ashamed
             ,
             let
             the
             poore
             and
             needy
             praise
             thy
             name
             .
             Arise
             O
             Lord
             ,
          
           PLEAD
           THINE
           OWN
           CAUSE
           ,
           
             remember
             how
             the
             foolish
             man
             reproacheth
             thee
             dayly
             .
             Forget
             not
             the
          
           VOICE
           OF
           THINE
           ENEMIES
           (
           
             John
             Cannes
          
           VOICE
           ,
           not
           
             from
          
           but
           against
           
             THY
             TEMPLE
             ,
             MINISTERS
             ,
             TITHES
             )
             the
             tumult
             of
             those
          
           That
           rise
           up
           against
           thee
           ,
           
             increaseth
             continually
             .
          
        
         
           It
           was
           the
           practise
           of
           none
           but
           
             malicious
             Heathens
             ,
          
           and
           
             professed
             enemies
             of
             God
             and
             his
             Church
             ,
          
           to
           invade
           his
           
             Inheritance
             ,
          
           and
           
             Destroy
             ,
             Defile
             ,
             Pillage
             his
             House
             and
             Temples
             ,
          
           Psal.
           79.
           1.
           
             &c.
             2
             Chron.
             26.
             18
             ,
             19.
             2
             
             Kings
             29.
             5.
             to
          
           18.
           which
           caused
           this
           sad
           Lamentation
           and
           Complaint
           in
           Gods
           Prophets
           and
           people
           ,
           Isa.
           64.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           
             Our
             holy
             and
             beautifull
             House
             where
             our
             Fathers
             praised
             thee
             ,
             is
             burnt
             with
             fire
             ,
             and
             all
             our
             pleasant
             things
             are
             laid
             wast
             .
             Wilt
             thou
             refrain
             thy self
             for
             these
             things
             O
             Lord
             ?
             Wilt
             thou
             hold
             thy
             peace
             and
             afflict
             us
             very
             sore
             ?
          
           And
           can
           it
           be
           then
           a
           matter
           of
           joy
           and
           act
           of
           piety
           in
           
             John
             Canne
          
           and
           his
           
             New
             Saints
             ,
          
           to
           see
           Gods
           ancient
           and
           beautifull
           houses
           erected
           by
           our
           Ancestors
           ,
           wherein
           our
           Fathers
           praised
           God
           ,
           quite
           levelled
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           Assemblies
           kept
           in
           them
           ?
        
         
           It
           is
           recorded
           by
           all
           
             m
          
           
             Ecclesiasticall
             Historians
             ,
          
           as
           an
           act
           
             of
             highest
             impiety
             ,
             wickednesse
             ,
             persecution
          
           in
           
             Dioclesian
             ,
             Licinius
             ,
          
           and
           other
           
             persecuting
             Pagan
             Emperours
             and
             Apostates
             from
             Christianity
             ;
             that
             they
             endeavoured
             to
             destroy
             all
             the
             Churches
             and
             Temples
             of
             the
             Christians
             ,
             and
             rased
             divers
             of
             them
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             they
             should
             not
             assemble
             publickly
             in
             them
             to
             pray
             ,
             hear
             or
             worship
             God
             in
             his
             sacred
             Ordinances
             :
          
           and
           can
           it
           then
           be
           now
           an
           act
           of
           
             eminent
             Piety
             ,
             Zeal
             ,
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             
             Christianity
             ,
          
           and
           no
           persecution
           ,
           wickednesse
           ,
           
             Apostacy
          
           at
           all
           in
           
             Canne
             ,
          
           or
           his
           Anabaptistical
           ,
           Jesuited
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           to
           attempt
           ,
           perswade
           the
           
             subversion
             of
             all
             our
             Churches
             ,
             and
             sacrilegious
             rapine
             of
             all
             their
             Tithes
             ,
             Revenues
             ,
          
           of
           purpose
           to
           suppresse
           all
           
             Parochiall
             Assemblies
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
             and
          
           praying
           ,
           preaching
           in
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           future
           ?
           Surely
           I
           doubt
           the
           same
           
             Satanicall
             ,
             Antichristian
          
           Spirit
           which
           possessed
           these
           
             Persecutors
             ,
          
           and
           
             Apostates
          
           heretofore
           ,
           is
           transmigrated
           by
           succession
           into
           
             Canne
          
           and
           his
           
             Apostate
             Confederates
          
           against
           our
           Churches
           and
           Ministers
           now
           ;
           which
           I
           wish
           them
           sadly
           to
           consider
           in
           due
           season
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           dispossessed
           of
           it
           ,
           ere
           it
           lead
           them
           past
           recovery
           into
           everlasting
           perdition
           ,
           or
           to
           professed
           
             Apostacy
          
           and
           
             Enmity
             against
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           it
           did
           
             Licinius
          
           and
           
             Julian
          
           heretofore
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           those
           
             Colonels
          
           and
           
             Army-Officers
             ,
          
           who
           are
           active
           in
           promoting
           any
           such
           designe
           as
           this
           ,
           by
           their
           armed
           power
           ;
           let
           them
           remember
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           recorded
           in
           the
           
             n
          
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           that
           Eminent
           
             Centurion
          
           or
           
             Colonel
             ,
          
           whose
           faith
           
             Christ
             commended
             to
             be
             greater
             than
             any
             he
             had
             found
             in
             Israel
             ;
             how
             the
             Elders
             of
             the
             Jews
             gave
             him
             this
             special
             Encomium
             to
             Christ
             himself
             ,
             as
             a
             person
          
           WORTHY
           
             to
             find
             favour
             from
             him
             ,
          
           THAT
           HE
           HAD
           BUILT
           THEM
           A
           SYNAGOGUE
           ,
           or
           Church
           to
           serve
           God
           in
           :
           And
           therefore
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           an
           
             unsouldierly
             ,
          
           impious
           practise
           in
           them
           ,
           to
           pull
           down
           those
           ancient
           Synagogues
           ,
           Churches
           which
           others
           have
           built
           for
           Gods
           publick
           worship
           ,
           instead
           of
           repairing
           them
           ,
           or
           building
           new
           where
           wanting
           ,
           or
           demolished
           by
           warres
           ,
           or
           other
           casualties
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           stop
           the
           
             Jesuites
          
           mouths
           ,
           (
           the
           originall
           contrivers
           ,
           and
           secret
           fomenters
           of
           the
           present
           plots
           against
           our
           Church
           Fabricks
           ,
           Endowments
           ,
           Revenues
           ,
           and
           Patrons
           Rights
           )
           I
           shall
           recommend
           unto
           them
           this
           resolution
           of
           
             o
          
           
             Vincent
             .
             Filiucius
          
           (
           their
           fellow
           Jesuit
           transcribed
           ,
           approved
           by
           
             Alphonsus
             de
             Vargas
             ,
          
           a
           Spanish
           Papist
           ,
           yet
           anti Jesuit
           )
           in
           his
           notable
           Treatise
           entituled
           ,
           
             Relatio
             ad
             Reges
             &
             Principes
             Christianos
             ,
             de
             Stratagematis
             ,
             &
             sophismatis
             Politicis
             Societatis
             Jesu
             ,
             ad
          
           MONARCHIAM
           ORBIS
           TERRARUM
           
             sibi
             conficienda
             ,
             c.
          
           41
           ,
           42
           ,
           49.
           wherewith
           I
           shall
           countermine
           them
           ,
           
             Po●●ifex
             &
             Caesar
          
           (
           &
           by
           like
           reason
           all
           other
           Princes
           ,
           
           Potentates
           ,
           States
           )
           
             tam
             ex
             officio
             ,
             quam
             quasi
             ex
             contractu
             cum
             iis
             (
             fundatoribus
             )
             qui
             bona
             Ecclesiae
             reliquerunt
          
           OBLIGATUS
           EST
           LEGE
           DIVINA
           ET
           NATURALI
           ,
           
             ●am
             illis
             ,
             qu●m
             iis
             in
             quorum
             emolumentum
             relicta
             sunt
             ,
          
           NON
           ALIENARE
           :
           
             adeo
             ut
             ,
             si
             contrarium
             fiat
             ,
          
           INJURIA
           FIAT
           FUNDATORIBUS
           QUORUM
           VOLUNTATE
           LEGITIMA
           ET
           RATIONABILI
           NON
           STATUR
           :
           
             L●ditur
             utilitas
             publica
             ,
             Cultusque
             Religionis
             :
             fiat
          
           INJURIA
           
             Religiosorum
             successoribus
             :
             quae
             tanto
             major
             est
             ,
             si
             praeter
             jacturam
             bonorum
             fortunae
             ,
             famae
             quoque
             periculum
             adsit
             :
             quod
             tunc
             accidit
             ,
             quando
             bona
             ita
          
           SINE
           CAUSA
           AUFERUNTUR
           ,
           
             ut
             detur
             aliis
             probabilis
             suspicandi
             occasio
             ,
             factum
             id
             esse
             ,
             vel
             propter
             ignorantiam
             ,
             inscitiam
             ,
             inertiam
             ,
             vel
             propter
             vitam
             flagitiosam
             Successorum
             .
             Itaque
             tenetur
          
           EX
           JUSITIA
           REPARARE
           
             id
             quod
             interest
             ,
             tam
             in
             fama
             &
             existimatione
             ,
             quam
             in
             bonis
             temporalibus
             .
             Caesar
             vi
             quidem
             Juramenti
             sui
             ,
             &
             QVIA
             EST
             SUPREMVS
             ECCLESIARVM
             ADVOCATVS
             ET
             DEFENSOR
             ,
             obligatur
             &
             cogitur
             ,
          
           JURA
           AC
           BONA
           VETERUM
           ECCLESIARUM
           TUERI
           
             &
          
           AB
           HOSTIBUS
           RECUPERARE
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Right
             of
             Patronage
          
           of
           
             Founders
          
           and
           
             Endowers
          
           of
           Churches
           ,
           to
           nominate
           ,
           
             present
             or
             collate
             Incumbents
             ,
             and
             convenient
             Ministers
             to
             them
             upon
             every
             Vacancy
             ,
          
           is
           as
           ancient
           as
           Parish
           Churches
           themselves
           ;
           and
           confirmed
           by
           the
           
             Cano●s
             of
             Councils
             ,
             Popes
             Decrees
             ,
             Imperiall
             and
             Regall
             Constitutions
          
           ever
           since
           ,
           as
           is
           evident
           by
           
             Concilium
             Arausicanum
             ,
             Ann
             ,
             441.
             cap.
          
           10.
           
           The
           
             p
          
           Decrees
           of
           
             Pope
             Gelasius
             ,
          
           about
           the
           year
           493.
           the
           
             fourth
             Council
             of
             Aurelia
             ,
             an.
             547.
             
             Can.
          
           7.
           
           The
           Constitution
           of
           
             Justinian
          
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           about
           
             ann.
          
           550.
           
           
             Novel
             .
             123.
             
             Si
             quis
             Oratorium
             extruxerit
             ,
             volueritque
             in
             eo
             promovere
             Clericos
             vel
          
           IPSE
           
             vel
          
           HAEREDES
           EJUS
           ,
           
             si
             sumptus
             ipsi
             Clericis
             administrent
             (
             as
             every
             Founder
             was
             to
             endow
             the
             Church
             with
             a
             competent
             Glebe
             ,
             Tithe
             ,
             and
             Revenue
             ,
             before
             it
             was
             to
             be
             consecratd
             ,
             and
             to
             deliver
             a
             speciall
             Charter
             of
             the
             DOWRY
             and
             subjection
             thereof
             to
             the
             Bishop
             of
             the
             Diocesse
             ,
             before
             its
             consecration
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Decrees
           of
           the
           second
           Council
           of
           
             ●racara
             Can.
             5.
             
             Concil.
             Aurelian
             .
             4.
             Can.
             33.
             
             Gregory
             Epist.
             l.
             12.
             c.
          
           10.
           and
           other
           Decrees
           cited
           by
           
             Gratian
             .
             Caus.
             16.
             qu.
             7.
             )
             &
             dignos
          
           NOMINARINT
           ,
           
             nominati
             ordinantur
             ,
             &c.
             The
          
           
             q
          
           
             fourth
             Council
             of
          
           Toledo
           ,
           which
           decrees
           ,
           
             Decernimus
             ut
             
             quamdiu
          
           FUNDATORES
           ECCLESIARUM
           
             in
             hac
             vita
             superstites
             fuerint
             ,
             pro
             iisdem
             locis
             curam
             habeant
             solicitam
             ;
             atque
             Rectores
             idoneos
             in
             eisdem
             Basilicis
             iidem
             ipsi
             Episcopo
             offerant
             ordinandos
             .
             Quod
             si
          
           SPRETIS
           EISDEM
           FUNDATORIBUS
           
             Rectores
             ibidem
             praesumpserit
             ordinare
             Episcopus
             ,
             &
             ordinationem
             suam
          
           IRRITAM
           NOVERIT
           ,
           
             &
             ad
             verecundiam
             sui
             alios
             in
             eorum
             loco
          
           (
           QUOS
           I
           P
           S
           I
           FUNDATORES
           CONDIGNOS
           ELEGERINT
           )
           ORDINARI
           .
           The
           
             r
          
           
             ninth
             Cuncil
             of
          
           Toledo
           about
           the
           year
           660.
           
           Can.
           1
           ,
           2.
           which
           Decrees
           ;
           that
           
             Founders
             of
             Churches
             during
             life
             ,
             shall
             present
             fit
             Rectors
             to
             them
             ,
             to
             be
             ordained
             by
             the
             Bishop
             ;
          
           which
           Right
           descended
           to
           their
           Heirs
           also
           after
           their
           death
           ;
           who
           were
           to
           provide
           ,
           that
           neither
           the
           Incumbents
           ,
           nor
           Bishops
           should
           deprive
           the
           Church
           of
           her
           Dowry
           .
           
             Filiis
             vel
             Nepotibus
             ac
             honestioribus
             propinquis
             ejus
             qui
             construxit
             vel
             ditavit
          
           (
           it
           should
           be
           
             dotavit
             )
             Ecclesiam
             ,
             licitum
             sit
             hane
             habere
             solertiam
             ,
             ut
             si
             Sacerdotem
             ,
             aliquid
             ex
             collatis
             rebus
             desraudare
             praeviderint
             ,
             aut
             honesta
             conventione
             compescant
             ,
             aut
             Episcopo
             ,
             vel
             Judici
             corrigenda
             denuncient
             .
             Quod
             si
             talia
             Episcopus
             agere
             tentet
             ,
             Metropolitano
             haec
             insinuare
             procurent
             .
             Si
             autem
             Metropolitanus
             talia
             gerat
             ,
             Regis
             haec
             auribus
             intimare
             non
             differant
             .
             Ipsis
             tamen
             Haeredibus
             in
             iisdem
             rebus
             non
             liceat
             quasi
             pr●prii
             Juris
             potestatem
             praeferre
             ,
             non
             rapinam
             &
             fraudem
             ingerere
             ,
             non
             violentiam
             quamcunque
             praesumere
             ;
             sed
             hoc
             solum
             in
             salutarem
             solicitudinem
             adhihere
             ,
             quod
             aut
             nullam
             operatio
             noxam
             nocens
             attingat
             ,
             aut
             mulctam
             vel
             aliquam
             partem
             salutaris
             mercedis
             assumat
             .
          
           The
           
             ſ
          
           
             Synod
             of
          
           Rome
           ,
           which
           decreed
           
             Monasterium
             ;
          
           (
           vel
           
             Oratorium
             )
             canonicè
             constructum
          
           A
           DOMINIO
           CONSTRUCTORIS
           EO
           INVITO
           NON
           AU●ERATUR
           ,
           
             liceatque
             illi
             Presbytero
          
           CUI
           VOLUERIT
           
             pro
             sacro
             officio
             illius
             Di●cesis
             ,
             cum
             consensu
             Episcopi
             (
             ne
             malus
             existat
             )
          
           COMMENDARE
           .
           The
           
             t
          
           Decrees
           of
           
             Pope
             Gregory
             .
             Rationis
             ordo
             non
             patitur
             ,
             ut
             Monasterium
             vel
             Ecclesias
          
           CONTRA
           VOLUNTATEM
           FUNDATORUM
           ,
           
             ab
             eorum
             dispositione
             ,
             ad
             arbitrium
             suum
             quis
             debeat
             vendicare
             :
             whose
             Heirs
             ,
             and
             Coheirs
             ought
          
           to
           enjoy
           the
           
             Patronage
             of
             them
             ,
          
           as
           he
           determines
           
             Capitula
             Caroli
             &
             Ludovici
             Imperatorum
          
           (
           colected
           by
           
             Ansegisus
          
           &
           
             Benedictus
             Levita
             )
          
           about
           the
           year
           800.
           l.
           5.
           c.
           1.
           82
           ,
           83
           ,
           178.
           l.
           7.
           c.
           2
           13.
           
           
             Ludovici
             Imperatoris
             ad
             Capit.
             
             Additio
          
           3.
           c.
           25.
           
           
             Addit
             .
          
           4.
           c.
           36.
           
           
             Legis
             Longobardorum
             .
             l.
             3.
             Tit.
          
           1.
           c.
           44.
           
           The
           
             Council
             of
          
           Paris
           
             ann.
          
           
           829.
           
             l.
             1.
             c.
          
           22.
           
           The
           
             Councils
             of
          
           Friburg
           ,
           Mentz
           ,
           
             and
          
           Cavailon
           ,
           cited
           by
           
             u
          
           
             Gratian
             .
          
           The
           
             Council
             of
             Lateran
          
           under
           
             Alexander
          
           the
           third
           .
           
             cap.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             17.
             
             &
             Appendix
             ad
             idem
             Concil.
             p.
             15.
             c.
             7.
             
             Extravag
             .
             de
             Jure
             Patronatus
             c.
             4.
             10
             ,
             11.
             &
             de
             Institutione
             c.
             3.
             Concil.
             Arelatense
             sub
             Car.
             Mag.
             c.
             4.
             
             Turonense
             3.
             sub
             eodem
             c.
             15.
             
             Cabilonense
             sub
             eodem
             c.
             42.
             
             Meldense
             c.
             51
             ,
             52.
             
             Wormatiense
             c.
          
           8.
           with
           sundry
           other
           
             Decrees
             ,
             Laws
             ,
             Councils
          
           of
           later
           times
           ,
           
             confirming
             Patrons
             Rights
          
           cited
           in
           
             Grat.
             
             Causa
             16.
             q.
             11.
             
             Caus.
             17.
             
             Bochel
             .
             Decret.
             Eccl
             ▪
             Gallicanae
             .
             l
             8.
             
             Tit.
          
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           By
           some
           of
           which
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           
             X
          
           
             that
             Patrons
             of
             ancient
             times
             ,
          
           did
           present
           their
           Clerks
           to
           the
           Churches
           which
           they
           founded
           and
           their
           Heirs
           after
           them
           ,
           and
           invest
           them
           freely
           in
           them
           ,
           without
           the
           Bishops
           privity
           ;
           accept
           of
           refignations
           from
           their
           Incumbents
           ,
           &
           deprive
           them
           upon
           sufficient
           cause
           ,
           till
           restrained
           by
           the
           Decrees
           of
           Councils
           ,
           Popes
           ,
           and
           Princes
           Edicts
           ;
           &
           that
           
             Advowsons
             ,
             or
             Rights
             of
             Patronage
             descended
             to
             Heirs
             ,
             Coheris
             and
             Coperceners
             ;
          
           who
           if
           they
           agreed
           not
           to
           present
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           might
           either
           shut
           up
           the
           Church
           doores
           ,
           or
           put
           in
           a
           Clerk
           to
           supply
           the
           cure
           ,
           till
           they
           presented
           an
           Incumbent
           by
           joynt
           consent
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           Church
           by
           presentation
           of
           their
           several
           Clerks
           to
           it
           at
           once
           ,
           might
           not
           be
           divided
           into
           many
           Fragments
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           and
           so
           made
           incompetent
           :
           And
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           
             y
          
           
             Patrons
             and
             Founders
             of
             Churches
             ,
             had
             Droicts
             Honorifiques
             allowed
             them
             ,
          
           as
           
             Precedence
             ;
             Seats
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
           It
           is
           therefore
           great
           injustice
           to
           deprive
           them
           of
           their
           Rights
           and
           interests
           in
           their
           
             Patronages
          
           now
           ,
           so
           long
           continued
           ,
           enjoyed
           in
           all
           revolutions
           of
           publick
           affairs
           &
           highest
           impiety
           to
           destroy
           our
           Churches
           Fabricks
           ,
           or
           pervert
           them
           ,
           their
           ornaments
           ,
           Dowries
           ,
           Glebes
           ,
           materials
           ,
           to
           prophane
           or
           other
           uses
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Founders
           pious
           intentions
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           
             z
          
           
             Lawes
             of
             warre
             it self
             ,
             which
             preserve
             Churches
             from
             violence
             and
             Rapine
             ,
             even
             in
             an
             enemies
             countrey
             ;
             which
             even
             barbarous
             pagan
             enemies
             have
             reputed
             sacred
             ,
             and
             exempted
             from
             spoil
             ,
             or
             devastation
             ,
             though
             some
             Anabaptistical
             Saints
             would
             defile
             ,
             destroy
             ,
             devour
             them
             now
             .
          
           But
           let
           them
           remember
           this
           
             Gospel
             Text
          
           (
           relating
           to
           materiall
           as
           well
           as
           spirituall
           Temples
           )
           1
           
             Cor.
             3.
             17.
             
             If
             any
             man
             defile
             (
             or
             destroy
             )
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
             ,
             him
             will
             God
             destroy
             :
             for
             the
          
           
             a
          
           
             Temple
             of
             God
             is
             holy
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Errata
           .
        
         
           COurteous
           Reader
           ,
           I
           shall
           desire
           thee
           before
           ,
           or
           as
           thou
           readest
           this
           Plea
           ,
           to
           correct
           with
           thy
           pen
           these
           ensuing
           Presse-Errors
           ,
           mistakes
           ,
           which
           the
           authors
           remotenesse
           from
           the
           Presse
           ,
           and
           the
           Printers
           negligence
           and
           unskilfullnesse
           in
           Law
           Terms
           have
           occasioned
           ,
           many
           of
           which
           quite
           vitiate
           the
           sense
           ,
           and
           falsifie
           the
           Authors
           true
           quotations
           .
        
         
           Fol.
           8.
           l.
           14.
           in
           the
           margent
           r.
           Cook
           Page
           16.
           l.
           14.
           r.
           113
           9.
           p.
           17.
           l.
           7.
           r.
           Titles
           .
           p.
           22.
           2.
           Chron.
           33.
           3.
           r.
           23.
           3.
           p.
           18.
           l.
           2.
           r.
           plenarly
           .
           l.
           3.
           r.
           cases
           .
           l.
           9.
           r.
           pleuarly
           .
           p.
           18.
           in
           the
           margent
           r.
           Angelica
           .
           l.
           19.
           r.
           double
           value
           of
           .
           l.
           20.
           r.
           presented
           to
           by
           Simony
           .
           l.
           38.
           r.
           produced
           pro
           &
           contra
           .
           p.
           19.
           l.
           14.
           in
           the
           margent
           ,
           r.
           825.
           l.
           23.
           r.
           356.
           l.
           26.
           in
           the
           margent
           dele
           21.
           l.
           27.
           r.
           39
           H.
           6.
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           26.
           p.
           20
           l.
           10.
           r.
           should
           there
           come
           .
           p.
           20.
           l.
           1.
           in
           the
           margent
           ,
           r.
           West
           2.
           c.
           5.
           r.
           21.
           l.
           11.
           r.
           Ordinary
           alone
           in
           case
           he
           refuse
           the
           Patrons
           Clerk
           without
           cause
           ;
           or
           against
           the
           Ordinary
           ,
           &c.
           p.
           22.
           l.
           15.
           r.
           who
           recovers
           .
           p.
           23.
           l.
           2.
           r.
           quartae
           .
           l.
           6.
           in
           the
           margent
           ,
           r.
           4
           E.
           l.
           13.
           r
           365.
           p.
           23.
           24.
           r.
           and
           the
           Common
           Law
           .
           p.
           25.
           l.
           3.
           r.
           redoubted
           .
           p.
           27.
           l.
           31.
           r.
           prevented
           .
           p.
           29.
           whip
           ,
           r.
           which
           .
           p.
           31.
           l
           32.
           r.
           now
           stiled
           .
           l.
           32.
           28
           E.
           r.
           1.
           all
           .
           p.
           32.
           l.
           8.
           in
           the
           margent
           ,
           225.
           525.
           to
           280
           :
           r.
           580.
           r
           ,
           22.
           l.
           17.
           r.
           c.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A91199e-480
           
             *
             And
             after
             its
             first
             pening
             on
             that
             occasion
             .
          
           
             a
             See
             Heylins
             Microcos
             .
             p.
             125
             ,
             165
             ,
             166
             ,
             168
             ,
             218.
             219
             ,
             227
             ,
             406
             ,
             to
             434
             ,
             487
             ,
             546
             ,
             560.
             to
             571
             ,
             579
             ,
             580
             ,
             597
             ,
             598
             613
             ,
             614
             ,
             618
             ,
             629
             ,
             640
             ,
             641
             ,
             642
             ,
             643
             ,
             648
             ,
             661
             ,
             667
             ,
             678
             ,
             684
             ,
             693
             ,
             694
             ,
             702
             ,
             704
             ,
             707
             ,
             708
             ,
             710
             ,
             713
             ,
             714
             ,
             751
             ,
             752
             ,
             753
             ,
             721.
             divers
             presidents
             of
             this
             kinde
             .
          
           
             a
             See
             the
             excellent
             prologue
             of
             the
             Statute
             of
             25
             H.
             8.
             c.
             22.
             
          
           
             b
             See
             the
             excellent
             prologue
             of
             the
             Statute
             of
             25
             H.
             8.
             c.
             22.
             
          
           
             c
             Watson●
             Quodlibets
             .
             p.
             92.
             93.
             144
             385.
             
             Williā
             Clark
             his
             reply
             to
             Persons
             Lible
             f.
             74.
             75.
             
             Campanella
             De
             Monarchia
             Hispaniae
             .
             c.
             18.
             19.
             23.
             25.
             27.
             
          
           
             d
             See
             Romes
             Masterpiece
             p.
             19.
             
             Exact
             Collection
             .
             pa.
             206.
             
          
           
             e
             Hidden
             W●rks
             of
             Darkness
             .
             p.
             204.
             to
             217.
             130.
             131.
             138.
             232.
             233.
             234.
             
          
           
             f
             That
             this
             was
             punctually
             pursued
             by
             the
             French
             King
             &
             Car.
             
               Mazerin
               :
            
             appears
             by
             the
             Lord
             
               Digby's
            
             Cabinet
             printed
             in
             the
             Collection
             of
             Ordina●ces
             of
             Parliament
             .
             p.
             849.
             858.
             862.
             863
             ,
             867.
             868.
             
          
           
             g
             See
             a
             new
             Discovery
             of
             the
             Prelates
             Tyranny
             ;
             whom
             others
             since
             have
             equalled
             .
          
           
             h
             Mat.
             5.
             12.
             
             Luke
             .
             6.
             35.
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             i
             Prov.
             16.
             12.
             c.
             14.
             34.
             c.
             25.
             5.
             c.
             29.
             4.
             Psal.
             72.
             1
             
             ▪
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             Psal.
             85.
             16.
             
             Heb.
             7.
             2.
             
             Job
             .
             34.
             17.
             2
             
             Kings
             20.
             19.
             
             Isay
             32.
             17.
             
             Zech.
             8.
             16.
             19.
             
             Lu.
             2.
             14.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A91199e-1810
           
             a
             
               Iohn
               Cann●
               ,
            
             his
             second
             voyce
             from
             〈◊〉
             Temple
             to
             the
             higher
             Powers
             p●ge
             2.
             4
             5.
             to
             10
             
          
           
             b
             
               J●hn
               Canne
            
             Ibid.
             and
             page
             28
             ,
             29.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Dav●d
               ,
               Isay
               ,
               Jeremy
            
             were
             of
             another
             minde
             .
             Psal.
             74.
             and
             79.
             
             I●ay
             64.
             11
             ,
             12
             Je●
             .
             52.
             13.
             &c.
             Lam.
             〈◊〉
             .
             7.
             
             &
             Hag.
             1
             4.
             
          
           
             c
             2
             Thes.
             2
             ▪
             ●
          
           
             d
             
               Canne
            
             Ibid.
             p.
             1.
             2.
             10.
             to
             25.
             
          
           
             *
             See
             
               Jubileum
               ,
               ●●ve
               sp●cul●m
               〈◊〉
            
             pr●nted
             1643.
             &
             my
             ●●dden
             w●●ks
             of
             d●●kness
             &c.
             
          
           
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             2●
             .
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             .
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             ▪
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             Brook
             〈…〉
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             ▪
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             3.
             72.
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             ●
             4.
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             ▪
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             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             9
             ▪
             19.
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             ▪
             E.
             3.
             26.
             
             No.
             N●●
             .
             Bre●
             33.
             
             Cook●
             1.
             
             I●st
             .
             f.
             13.
             b.
             Reg●st
             .
             t.
             218.
             
          
           
             See
             Tottles
             M●gna
             Char
             ▪
             f.
             16●
             .
             E●act
             Collect
             ▪
             p.
             268
             ▪
             290
             ▪
             29.
             706.
             
             ●●
             716.
             
          
           
             e
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             Sa●●ishurien●●
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             C●r
             
               l.
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               c.
            
             ●0
             .
             13.
             
             〈…〉
             .
             Ep.
             94
             ▪
             Car●lus
             M●nenius
             Delicia
             〈◊〉
             
               p.
               8.
               &c.
            
             G●ldastu●
             constit
             .
             Tom.
             3.
             
               p.
            
             400
             Pon●●●i
             .
             Romanum
             De
             Bened●ctione
             nov●
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             O●●m
             .
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               H●st
               ▪
               sep.
               l.
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               ▪
               c.
               6.
               
               Mr
            
             S●l●●ns
             
               Titles
               of
               Ho
               ▪
            
             Edit.
             ult.
             
               p
               ▪
               443.
               446.
               to
            
             45●
             .
             458.
             546.
             548.
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             ▪
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             f
             See
             Mr
             
               Seldens
            
             Titles
             ▪
             Honour
             par●
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             ▪
             ch.
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             sect
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             g
             Peter
             M●th.
             Constit
             .
             Pontif.
             
               f.
            
             2●7
             .
             Adam
             Co●tzen
             de
             Rep●b
             .
             ●
             .
             7.
             c.
             6.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
             2.
             
             Mr.
             ●●ldens
             ●ities
             of
             Honour
             part
             1.
             ch.
             5.
             
             〈◊〉
             4.
             p
             ▪
             48.
             
             Ca●cel●●
             .
             〈◊〉
             ▪
             
               p.
            
             46.
             
          
           
             h
             See
             
               Cooks
            
             2
             Institute
             .
             thereon
             .
          
           
             TO
             THE
             DONOR
             ▪
             
          
           
             i
             
               Cooks
            
             2
             Inst.
             pa.
             33●
             .
             1
             Inst●●●
             ▪
             22.
             
             Sect.
             19.
             
          
           
             k
             7.
             E.
             1
             11.
             12.
             
          
           
             l
             
               See
            
             Brook
             Fitzh●vb●rt
             .
             Ash
             ,
             Natu●a
             Br●vium
             Ti●
             .
             Juris
             u●rum
             Ducit
             Pars●●and
             Patro●
             ;
             Contra
             Formam
             Collatio
             〈◊〉
             ●n nuity
             .
             Lit●letan
             
               sect
               644.
               645.
               644.
               b●ok
               1.
               Instit.
               f.
            
             341.
             342.
             
          
           
             See
             Mr
             Seldens
             H●story
             of
             Tithes
             c.
             11
             12.
             
          
           
             n
             Acts
             2.
             3.
             4.
             5.
             c.
             8.
             5.
             8.
             c.
             13.
             44.
             c.
             15.
             21.
             c.
             16.
             13
             ,
             14.
             c.
             17.
             6
             ,
             &c.
             c.
             18.
             1
             to
             24
             ●
             .
             20.
             23.
             
             See
             Math.
             10.
             23.
             c.
             11.
             1.
             Rev.
             2
             &
             3.
             
          
           
             o
             Eusebius
             ,
             Socrates
             ,
             Scholasticus
             ,
             Theodoret
             Nicephorus
             ,
             Casseadorus
             ,
             Beda
             ,
             and
             others
             .
          
           
             p
             See
             Concil.
             Antioch
             :
             c.
             103
             ,
             104.
             
             Syn.
             Rom.
             c.
             5.
             
             Walafridus
             Strabo
             de
             Reb.
             Eccles.
             c
             ,
             17.
             
             Gratian
             Causa
             12.
             qu.
             2.
             c.
             26.
             &c.
             Mr.
             Seldens
             History
             of
             Tithes
             c.
             6.
             sect.
             3.
             &c.
             9.
             11.
             
          
           
             q
             Eusebius
             ,
             Eutropius
             the
             Imperial
             History
             ,
             Zona●us
             ,
             in
             vita
             Constanni
             ;
             Spelman
             :
             Con●l
             :
             p.
             37
             to
             47
             ,
             &c.
             Beda
             Eccles
             Hist.
             l.
             1.
             Math.
             Westm.
             An.
             3●2
             .
             to
             An.
             341.
             
             Mr.
             Scldens
             History
             of
             Tithes
             c.
             6.
             sect.
             3.
             
             &
             ●
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             9.
             11.
             12.
             
          
           
             r
             See
             Mr.
             Seldens
             History
             of
             Tithes
             ch.
             9.
             10.
             12.
             
          
           
             ſ
             Summa
             Angelica
             .
             Tit.
             Jus
             Patronatus
             Sect.
             5.
             ex
             Innocentio
             .
          
           
             t
             See
             Mr.
             Selden
             c.
             6.
             9
             11.
             12.
             
             Rebessus
             de
             Beneficiis
             .
             Cook
             Institutes
             .
             f.
             17.
             b.
             119.
             b.
             Panormitan
             in
             18.
             qu.
             2.
             
             Summa
             Angelica
             et
             Ros●lla
             Tit.
             Jus
             Patronatus
             .
             38.
             
             Ass
             .
             22.
             6.
             H.
             7.
             14.
             
             Westm.
             2.
             c.
             5.
             24.
             E.
             3.
             72.
             3
             Jac.
             c.
             5.
             
          
           
             v
             Westm.
             2.
             c.
             5.
             7.
             E.
             3.
             4.
             45.
             E.
             3.
             5.
             
             B●●tton
             c.
             92.
             
             Cook
             1.
             
             Insti●
             .
             f.
             17.
             b.
             119.
             b.
             Seldens
             History
             of
             Tithes
             ch.
             6.
             p.
             85
             ,
             86.
             
             R●bussus
             de
             Beneficiis
             Summa
             Angelica
             &
             Rosella
             Tit.
             Jus
             Patronatus
             .
          
           
             *
             See
             Brook
             &
             Fitzh.
             Tit.
             Ayde
             &
             Ayde
             le
             Roy
             .
          
           
             x
             Anonym
             in
             vita
             S.
             ●d●●rici
             .
             c.
             7.
             
             Mr.
             S●ld●as
             His●●●●
             of
             Tithes
             c.
             6.
             p
             86
             
          
           
             y
             24
             ●
             .
             3.
             72.
             
             Cook
             1
             Instit.
             s
             .
             344.
             
             A
             Godw●●s
             Catalogue
             of
             ●●s●ops
             .
             Antiqu
             .
             Eccl●si●
             B●t
             .
             6
             H.
             8.
             c.
             14
             31.
             H.
             8.
             c.
             9.
             1
             E.
             6.
             c.
             8.
             8.
             Eliz.
             c.
             1.
             
             Register
             of
             〈◊〉
             .
             f.
             29.
             165.
             290.
             291.
             31.
             34.
             40.
             41.
             43.
             47.
             280.
             303.
             304.
             19
             ,
             to
             64.
             〈◊〉
             rb●rs
             N●●ura
             Brevium
             &
             B●●d●m
             .
             Titl●
             .
             Qu●●e
             〈◊〉
             .
             S.
             A●s
             .
             29
             8
             E.
             3.
             64.
             13.
             
             As●
             .
             2.
             11
             
             ●
             .
             4.
             12.
             84.
             27
             E.
             3.
             84.
             6.
             
             ●
             .
             7.
             14.
             
             〈…〉
             .
             42.
             50.
             5
             H.
             5.
             c.
             1
             25
             H.
             8.
             21.
             43
             
             E●●
             .
             c.
             4.
             2
             H.
             7.
             14.
             3.
             Jac.
             c.
             5.
             
          
           
             z
             13
             E.
             3.
             Fitz.
             Quare
             Imp.
             58
             117.
             59.
             43
             E.
             3.
             35.
             21
             E.
             3.
             38.
             45
             E.
             3.
             12.
             
             Fi●zh
             .
             ●beri
             ,
             Brook
             Prisentm
             .
             al
             Esglis●
             &
             Q●are
             impedi●
             .
             Ash
             .
             Title
             Advowson
             Append
             .
             Quare
             Impedit
             .
             Cook
             1
             Instit.
             f.
             121
             ,
             122.
             307.
             9
             
             ●
             .
             3.
             4.
             38.
             33
             H.
             6.
             12.
             35
             H.
             6.
             52.
             46
             E.
             3.
             19.
             14
             H.
             6.
             15.
             
          
           
             a
             Fl●ta
             l.
             2.
             c.
             65.
             
             Britton
             f.
             135.
             5
             H.
             7.
             37
             
             :
             33
             E.
             3.
             Gar.
             122.
             32
             H.
             6.
             21.
             
             Cook
             Instit.
             f.
             374.
             6.
             
          
           
             b
             Antonii
             Corsiti
             Repertorium
             .
             Thomas
             Zerula
             Praxis
             Episcopalis
             .
             Tit.
             Jus
             Patro●atus
             .
             Rebussus
             de
             Beneficiis
             .
          
           
             c
             Cook
             2
             In.
             stit
             .
             357.
             
          
           
             d
             S●ldens
             History
             of
             Tithes
             ch.
             6.
             s●ct
             .
             2.
             c.
             9.
             sect.
             4.
             
          
           
             e
             Petrus
             D●mian
             :
             l.
             1
             Epist.
             13.
             ad
             Alex.
             2.
             
          
           
             f
             See
             Fitzherbert
             ,
             Statham
             ,
             Br●●k
             ,
             Ash
             ,
             Title
             ,
             Presentation
             a●
             Esglise
             ,
             Quare
             Impedit
             ,
             Grant
             Advowson
             ,
             &
             Droit
             ,
             West
             2.
             c.
             5.
             and
             Cooks
             2
             Institutes
             .
             p.
             356
             ,
             357
             ,
             &c
             3
             Jac.
             c.
             5.
             
          
           
             g
             Rastals
             Abridgement
             ,
             Fitzherbert
             ,
             &
             Brook
             ,
             Tit.
             For●eiture
             ,
             Escheat
             Treason
             .
          
           
             h
             West
             .
             2.
             c.
             5.
             
             Cook
             2.
             Instit.
             p.
             358.
             and
             the
             Law
             books
             there
             cited
             .
             35.
             H.
             6.
             54.
             H.
             60.
             64.
             
          
           
             i
             Cook
             .
             10.
             
             Rep.
             s
             .
             55.
             &c.
             
          
           
             k
             Cook
             1.
             Instit.
             f.
             120.
             a.
             See
             Hostiensis
             ,
             Summa
             Angeca
             ,
             Rosella
             ,
             &
             Thomas
             zerula
             .
             Tit.
             Simonia
             .
          
           
             l
             9.
             H.
             6.
             57.
             
             Brook
             Forfeiture
             73.
             104.
             
          
           
             m
             Sūma
             Angelica
             Tit.
             Jus
             Patronatus
             sect.
             16
             
          
           
             n
             See
             Cook
             2
             I●st●t
             .
             p●
             358
             ,
             &
             4.
             Inst.
             p.
             356
             357.
             and
             the
             Law
             books
             there
             cited
             ,
             Brook
             Presentation
             al
             Esglise
             3.
             14.
             48
             ,
             50.
             61.
             17.
             E.
             3.
             40.
             a.
             
          
           
             o
             Mag.
             Charta
             .
             c.
             13
             52
             H.
             3.
             c.
             12
             ,
             13.
             E.
             1.
             c.
             5.
             
          
           
             p
             Westm.
             2.
             c.
             5.
             
             Glanvil
             .
             l.
             6.
             c.
             17.
             l.
             13.
             c.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
             Bract.
             l.
             4.
             f.
             246
             ,
             247.
             
             Brit.
             c.
             94.
             
             Fleta
             .
             l.
             5.
             c.
             12.
             to
             17.
             
             Register
             f.
             29.
             b.
             Fitzh.
             Bruf
             .
             125.
             
             Statham
             ,
             Brook
             ,
             Fitzherbert
             ,
             Abridgement
             ,
             Natura
             Brevium
             ,
             &
             Ash
             ;
             Title
             Droit
             ,
             &
             Droit
             de
             R●cto
             .
             Cook
             2.
             Instit.
             p.
             336.
             to
             365.
             and
             the
             books
             there
             quoted
             .
             38.
             
               H.
               6.
               10.
               21
               26.
               H.
            
             8.
             3.
             
          
           
             q
             West
             .
             c.
             Cook
             2
             Instit.
             p.
             364.
             
             Register
             f.
             29.
             b.
             4.
             E.
             3.
             28.
             38.
             E.
             3.
             13.
             a.
             Fitz.
             Natura
             Brev.
             f.
             45.
             
             Dr.
             and
             Student
             .
             c.
             25.
             
             Brook
             Droit
             de
             recto
             .
             8.
             38.
             
               H.
            
             6.
             19.
             
             Brook
             Prohibition
             7.
             
          
           
             r
             Mag.
             Charta
             c.
             10.
             8
             
             ▪
             E.
             1.
             rat
             .
             26.
             
             West
             .
             2.
             c.
             5.
             
             Brac.
             con.
             l.
             4
             f.
             216.
             
             Fleta
             .
             l.
             5
             c.
             17.
             
             Regiss
             .
             f.
             30
             ,
             31.
             
             S●atham
             ,
             Fitzherbert
             ,
             Brook
             ,
             Ash
             Natura
             Brevium
             Tit.
             
             Assise
             de
             Darrein
             presentment
             .
             Cook
             2.
             Instit.
             p.
             357.
             
          
           
             *
             Register
             f.
             30.
             60.
             
             &
             New
             Natura
             Brevivium
             .
          
           
             *
             Register
             f.
             31.
             
             Nat.
             Brevium
             ,
             Statham
             ,
             Brook
             Fitzherbert
             ,
             Ash
             .
             Title
             .
             Ne
             Admittas
             .
          
           
             *
             Register
             f.
             31.
             33.
             
             Nat.
             Brev.
             Fitz.
             Brook
             Ash
             Tit.
             Ne
             Admittas
             21.
             
               H.
            
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             *
             Register
             f.
             32.
             
             No.
             Nat.
             f.
             47.
             old
             Nat.
             Brook
             Statham
             Fitz.
             Ash
             .
             Tit.
             quare
             non
             admisit
             .
             34.
             
               H.
               6
               41.
               38.
               
               H
            
             6.
             14.
             7.
             H.
             4.
             25.
             21.
             
               H.
            
             7.
             8.
             
          
           
             *
             Register
             old
             and
             new
             Nat.
             
             Brevium
             Ash
             .
             Tit.
             quare
             Incumbravit
             .
          
           
             *
             Register
             f.
             33
             34.
             
          
           
             *
             Register
             f.
             35
             36.
             
             Westm.
             2.
             c.
             5
             Glan
             vil
             .
             l.
             4.
             c.
             13.
             ●racton
             l.
             5.
             c.
             402.
             b.
             Brit.
             f.
             260.
             4.
             6.
             3.
             27.
             7
             Ed.
             3.
             42.
             31.
             
               H.
            
             6.
             14.
             
             No.
             Nat.
             45.
             38.
             
               H.
            
             6.
             20
             ,
             21.
             12.
             E.
             4
             13.
             2
             H.
             7.
             12.
             
             Cook
             2.
             Instit.
             p.
             364.
             265.
             
             Seldens
             History
             of
             Tithes
             ,
             cap.
             14.
             sect.
             3.
             
          
           
             b
             See
             Mr.
             
               Seldens
            
             History
             of
             Tithes
             .
             ch.
             6.
             p.
             120
             ,
             &c
             
          
           
             c
             Petrus
             Bestasis
             Epist
             :
             82.
             
             Joan.
             Sarisb
             .
             de
             Nugis
             Curialium
             l.
             7.
             c.
             21.
             and
             sundry
             others
             .
          
           
             d
             See
             Fitzherbert
             and
             Brook
             ,
             Title
             ,
             Aid
             and
             Quare
             Impedit
             ,
             and
             Ashes
             Tables
             .
          
           
             e
             Zech.
             13.
             7.
             
             Matt.
             26.
             31
             ,
             50.
             
             Mark
             14.
             27.
             50.
             
             John
             10
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             f
             Matth.
             7.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             g
             Lilburn
             tryed
             and
             cast
             .
             p.
             39
             ,
             40
             ,
             &c.
             
             142.
             to
             148
             ,
             154.
             and
             elsewhere
             .
          
           
             h
             p.
             164.
             
          
           
             *
             S●e
             my
             sovereign
             power
             of
             Parliaments
             part
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             Mat
             Paris
             ,
             Walsingham
             ,
             Speed
             ,
             Daniel
             ,
             &
             others
             ,
             in
             the
             lives
             of
             king
             John
             ,
             Henry
             ,
             3
             Edw.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             Cooksinstitutes
             on
             Magna
             Charta
             th●gl●ssary
             ,
             25
             E.
             1.
             c.
             1
             &c.
             28.
             E.
             1.
             c.
             1.
             
             Conservatio
             Chartarum
             .
          
           
             *
             Canterburies
             doom
             ,
             
               p.
            
             25.
             
             Straffords
             Articles
             and
             Bill
             of
             Attainder
             ,
             Mr.
             St.
             Johns
             Argument
             at
             Law
             at
             his
             Attainder
             .
          
           
             *
             See
             Walsingham
             ,
             Speed
             ,
             Gra●●on
             ,
             Holinshed
             ,
             Stow
             ,
             Baker
             in
             11.
             R.
             2.
             and
             M.
             St.
             Johns
             Speech
             against
             the
             Ship-mony
             ,
             Judges
             ,
             worthy
             the
             present
             perusall
             of
             grandees
             of
             the
             long
             Robe
             .
          
           
             *
             Walsingham
             Hist.
             Ang.
             p.
             54
             ,
             55.
             
             Fox
             Acts
             and
             Monum.
             Vol.
             1.
             p.
             445
             ,
             446.
             
             Speeds
             Hist.
             p.
             657
             ,
             658.
             
             Cook
             2.
             
             Institut
             .
             p.
             98.
             
          
           
             n
             Walsingam
             Holinshed
             ,
             Speed
             in
             32
             
               H.
            
             5.
             28
             E.
             1.
             and
             Ypodigma
             Newstriae
             Cooks
             2.
             Instit.
             p.
             225.
             to
             280.
             
             Statutes
             at
             large
             .
          
           
             o
             Exact
             Collection
             ,
             p.
             22
             ,
             23.
             309
             ,
             316.
             
          
           
             *
             A
             thing
             now
             quite
             forgotten
             and
             neglected
             .
          
           
             p
             In
             ●●heir
             scurrilous
             ,
             alsurd
             ,
             lying
             pregn●stications
             ;
             full
             of
             railings
             against
             our
             Laws
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             Ministers
             &
             Tithes
             .
          
           
             *
             Annalium
             pars
             posterior
             
               p.
            
             609.
             
             Seldeni
             Notae
             ad
             Eadmerum
             p.
             189.
             190.
             
             Lamb
             .
             Archaion
             .
             f.
             138.
             
          
           
             *
             p.
             608.
             
          
           
             *
             Totles
             Mag.
             Charta
             f.
             164.
             
             Exact
             Collection
             p.
             268
             ,
             290
             ,
             291.
             706
             ,
             to
             716
             The
             first
             part
             of
             my
             Soveraign
             Power
             of
             Parliaments
             ,
             p.
             51.
             to
             71.
             
          
           
             *
             Rom.
             2.
             8.
             
             And
             thinkest
             thou
             this
             O
             man
             ,
             that
             judgest
             them
             who
             do
             such
             things
             ,
             and
             doest
             the
             same
             that
             thou
             shalt
             escape
             the
             judgment
             of
             God
             ?
          
           
             *
             
               See
               the
               self-same
               expressions
               in
               King
            
             Charls
             
               Declaration
               ,
               Decem.ber
               21.
               1641.
               
               Exact
               Collection
               ,
               p.
            
             28
             ,
             29.
             
             The
             Law
             is
             the
             Inheritance
             of
             every
             Subject
             ,
             and
             the
             onely
             security
             he
             can
             have
             for
             his
             Life
             ,
             Liberty
             ,
             or
             Estate
             :
             and
             the
             which
             being
             neglected
             ,
             or
             disesteemed
             (
             under
             what
             specious
             shews
             soever
             )
             a
             very
             great
             measure
             of
             Infelicity
             ,
             if
             not
             irreparable
             confusion
             ,
             must
             without
             all
             doubt
             fall
             upon
             them
             .
             And
             we
             doubt
             not
             it
             will
             be
             the
             most
             acceptable
             Declaration
             a
             King
             can
             make
             to
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             that
             for
             our
             parts
             we
             are
             resolved
             ,
             not
             onely
             duely
             to
             observe
             our self
             ,
             but
             to
             maintain
             them
             against
             what
             Opposition
             soever
             ,
             though
             with
             the
             hazard
             of
             our
             being
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A91199e-11300
           
             a
             Exod.
             35.
             4.
             to
             30.
             c.
             36.
             3
             to
             10.
             1
             Chron.
             22.
             throughout
             .
             c.
             26.
             26
             ,
             27
             ,
             28
             c.
             28.
             
             &
             29.
             2
             Chron.
             c.
             2.
             to
             c.
             8.
             c.
             24.
             4.
             to
             17.
             c.
             27.
             3.
             c.
             29
             3.
             to
             21.
             c.
             34.
             8.
             to
             15.
             2
             
             Kings
             12.
             4.
             to
             7.
             
             Ezra
             and
             Neh
             ,
             throughout
             .
             Isa.
             c.
             1
             ,
             &
             2
             ,
             Zech.
             8
             9
             ,
             10
             
          
           
             b
             Josh.
             21.
             2.
             2
             Chron.
             6.
             64.
             and
             c.
             9.
             10.
             to
             35.
             c.
             31.
             3.
             to
             16.
             
             Neh.
             10.
             32.
             to
             the
             end
             .
             c.
             13.
             10.
             to
             15.
             
          
           
             c
             Psal.
             5.
             7.
             
             Psal.
             23.
             6.
             
             Psal.
             26.
             8.
             and
             27.
             4.
             Psal.
             42.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             4.
             Psal.
             36.
             8.
             
             Psal.
             52.
             8.
             
             Psal.
             55.
             14.
             
             Psal.
             84.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             Psal.
             100.
             4.
             Ps.
             116.
             19.
             
             Psal.
             118.
             26.
             
             Psal.
             122.
             
             Psal.
             132.
             to
             9.
             
             Psal.
             135.
             2.
             
             Luke
             2.
             27.
             37.
             
          
           
             d
             Ezra
             .
             1.
             throughout
             .
             c.
             5.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             c.
             6.
             1.
             to
             16.
             c.
             7.
             11.
             to
             28.
             c.
             8.
             24.
             25
             ,
             &c.
             33
             ,
             34
             ,
             35.
             
             Isa.
             44.
             28.
             c.
             45.
             13.
             
          
           
             e
             John
             7.
             14
             ,
             28.
             c.
             8.
             2.
             20.
             c.
             18.
             20.
             
             Luke
             20.
             1.
             chap.
             24.
             3
             ,
             5
             Matth.
             26.
             55.
             
             Acts
             2.
             46
             ,
             47.
             c.
             31
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             c.
             5.
             42.
             c.
             9.
             20.
             c.
             13.
             10.
             14
             44.
             c.
             14.
             1.
             c.
             17.
             10
             c.
             18.
             4.
             19.
             26.
             c.
             19.
             8.
             
             Mark
             1
             ,
             21
             ,
             39.
             
             Luke
             4.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             &c.
             c.
             13.
             10.
             
             Matth.
             12.
             9.
             
          
           
             f
             See
             Spelman
             Concilia
             &
             Epist.
             Ded.
             Dr.
             Vsher
             de
             Ecclesiarum
             Brit.
             
             Primordiis
             .
          
           
             g
             1
             Chron.
             22
             5.
             c
             ,
             29
             ,
             1.
             
          
           
             h
             Eccles.
             Hist.
             Gentis
             Angll.
             3.
             c.
             26
             ,
             &
             l.
             4.
             c.
             27.
             
          
           
             i
             Ps.
             83.
             12.
             
          
           
             k
             Epistle
             Dedicatory
             ,
             and
             p.
             2.
             29.
             
          
           
             l
             Jubilaeum
             sive
             Speculum
             ,
             Jesuiticum
             ,
             p.
             117.
             132
             ,
             144
             145
             ,
             175
             ,
             176.
             185.
             
             Meteranus
             Hist.
             l.
             27.
             
          
           
             m
             Eusebius
             ,
             Socrates
             Sch●lasticus
             ,
             Theodoret
             ,
             Niceph●rus
             ,
             Fox
             ,
             Acts
             and
             Monu-Eutropius
             ,
             Grimston
             and
             others
             ,
             in
             their
             Lives
             and
             Histories
             of
             their
             Persecutions
             .
          
           
             n
             Luke
             7.
             2.
             to
             10.
             
          
           
             o
             M●ralium
             quaestu●num
             de
             Casibus
             Conscientiae
             .
          
           
             p
             Gratian
             .
             Caus.
             16.
             qu.
             7
             See
             
               John
               Thierye
            
             and
             the
             Glosses
             thereon
             
          
           
             q
             Gratian
             ib.
             Surius
             Concil.
             Tom.
             2.
             Centur.
             Magd.
             6.
             
             Col.
             607.
             
          
           
             r
             Gratian
             Ca●s
             .
             16.
             qu.
             2.
             
             Surius
             Concil.
             Tom.
             2.
             
          
           
             ſ
             Gratian
             .
             Caus.
             16.
             qu.
             7.
             
          
           
             t
             Gratian
             ibid.
          
           
             u
             Causa
             16.
             qu.
             17.
             
          
           
             X
             See
             Mr.
             
             Seldens
             History
             of
             Tithes
             ,
             p.
             393
             ,
             394.
             82.
             to
             88.
             
          
           
             y
             Mr.
             Seldens
             History
             of
             Tithes
             ,
             p.
             394.
             
          
           
             z
             See
             Hugo
             Grotius
             de
             jure
             belli
             ,
             l.
             3.
             c.
             5.
             
             Sect.
             3.
             c.
             12.
             sect.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             &
             Annotata
             .
          
           
             a
             Psal.
             5.
             7.
             
             Psal.
             11.
             4.
             Psal.
             65.
             4.
             Psal.
             79.
             1.
             Psal.
             138.
             2.
             
             Jonah
             2.
             7.
             
             Mic.
             1
             ,
             2.
             Hab.
             2.
             20.