Trin. 8 Jacobi Regis.
Convocation Case.
It was Resolved by the two Chief Justices, and divers other Justices, at a Committee before the Lords of Parlia∣ment, concerning the Authority of a Convocation.
1. That a Convocation cannot assemble, without the assent of the King.
2. That after their Assembly, they cannot confer to Constitute any Cannons, without Licence d l Roy.
3. When upon Conference they conclude any Can∣nons, yet they cannot ex••cute any of them without Royal assent.
4. They cannot execute any after Royal assent, but with these Limitations.
1. That they be not against the Kings Proroga∣tive.
2. Nor against the Common Law.
3. Nor against Statute Law.
4. Nor against any Custom of the Realm: And all this appears by 25 H. 8. cap. 19. 19 Ed. 3. Title Quare non admisit 7. 10 H. 7. 17. Merton, cap. 9.
2 H. 6. 13. A Convocation may make Constitutions to bind the Spiritualty, because they all in person, or by representation, are present, but not the Temporali∣ty.
21 Ed. 4. 47. The Convocation is Spiritual, and so are all their Constitutions: Vide the Records in Turri, 18 H. 8. 8 Ed. 1. 25 Ed. 1. 11 Ed. 2. 15 Ed. 2. Pro∣hibitio Regis ne Clerus in Congregatione sua, &c. attemptet contra jus seu Coronam, &c. by which it appears, they can do nothing against the Law of the Land, or the Kings Prerogative.