Abridgment of Ecclesiastical Laws, Table of contents
The ſeveral CHAPTERS of the Enſuing Abridgment.
CHAP. PAGE.
1. OF His Majeſties Supremacy, 1
2. Of Archbiſhops, 12
3. Of Biſhops and Ordinaries, 22
4. Of Guardians of the Spiritualties. 39
5. Of Congé d'Eſlire, Election, and Confirmation, 43
6. Of Conſecration, 46
7. Of Deans and Chapters, 51
8. Of Archdeacons. 60
9. Of Procurations, Synodals, and Pentecoſtals, 67
10. Of Dioceſan Chancellors, Commiſſaries, Officials; as alſo of Conſistories. 80
11. Of Courts Eccleſiaſtical and their Juriſdiction, 94
12. Of Churches, Chappels, and Church-yards, 134
13. Of Churchwardens, Questmen, and Sidemen, 159
14. Of Conſolidation and Vnion of Churches, 169
15. Of Dilapidations, 173
16. Of Patrons, and De jure Patronatus, 178
17. Of Parſons and Parſonages, 185
18. Of Vicars, Vicarages, and Benefices, 196
19. Of Advowſons. 220
20. Of Appropriations. 220
21. Of Commendams, 230
22. Of Lapſe, 242
23. Of Collation, Preſentation, and Nomination, 251
24. Of Examination, Admiſſion, Institution, and Induction, 269
25. Of Avoidance and Next Avoidance; alſo of Ceſſion, 282
26. Of Pluralities, 291
27. Of Deprivation, 305
28. Of Incumbents; alſo of Reſidence and Non-Reſidence, 316
29. Of Abbots and Abbies; alſo of Chauntreys; and of the Court of Augmentations, 326
30. Of Annates or Firſt-Fruits; alſo of Aumone, or Frank-Almoin, 335
31. Of Altarage, 339
32. Of Tithes, with the Incidents thereof, 344
33. Of Banns, 465
34. Of Adultery, 469
35. Of Baſtards and Baſtardy, 477
36. Of Divorce; alſo of Alimony, 492
37. Of Defamation, 514
38. Of Sacriledge. 528
39. Of Simony, 535
40. Of Blaſphemy, Hereſie, and Hereticks, 559
41. Of Councils, Synods, and Convocations, 584
42. Of Excommunication, 623
43. Of the Statutes, Articuli Cleri, and Circumſpecte agatis, 639
44. Of ſeveral Writs at Common Law, pertinent to this Subject, 643