A Collection of the Laws and Canons of the Church of England from Its First Foundation to the Conquest, and from the Conquest to the Reign of King Henry VIII.

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Page 497 - haderung/ that they may not spare to pronounce common right against rich "and poor, against friend and enemy. And nothing is. more unjust than taking bribes for subverting of judgment; because gifts "blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the just, the Lord Jesus hath said,
Page 317 - Of plotting against a lord. 4. If any one plot against the king's life, of himself, or by harbouring of exiles, or of his men ; let him be liable in his life, and in all that he has. If he desire to prove himself true, let him do so according to the king's
Page 208 - Cor. vii. 117. [119.] Paul the Apostle saith. "A woman is tied by the law, as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband die, she is free, let her marry to whom she will, but only
Page 278 - faith wrought with his works, and it was imputed to him for righteousness, and he was called a friend of God." Jacob vowed a vow, and he paid it. Remember m Manoe, what he did with his daughterf, and his memory shall be everlasting. David, when he paid his vow, charged us
Page 272 - you J." Also it is said by the psalmist, " He reproved even kings for their sakes; touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm." And the Apostle [says], "Know ye not that we shall judge angels, how much more the things of this world ?" 1 Cor. vi. 3. For as kings are above all
Page 207 - fornication, let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband." And let no one presume to separate lawful matrimony. " What God hath joined, let [Matt. xix. no man put asunder.
Page 153 - OF A MAN COMING FROM AFAR FOUND OUT OF THE HIGHWAY. 20. If a far-coming man, or a stranger, journey through a wood out of the highway, and neither shout nor blow his horn, he is to be held for a thief, either to be slain or redeemed.
Page 281 - therefore since death lingers not, repent, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, and that ye may deserve, together with the holy angels, to enjoy that life that is without end, through Him who liveth and reigneth, for ever and ever.
Page 512 - wite," as is right; unless there be need oftener. And let there be present the bishop of the shire and the ' ealdorman ;' and there let both expound as well the law of God as the secular law.
Page 91 - That the monks themselves go not from place to place, that is, from one monastery to another, without the abbot's leave, but continue in that obedience which they promised at the time of their conversion. « See Can. Calc. 4 7 . 23". NB Some MS. copies, and I think all the printed copies, have here

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