* 1.1To what end they were granted to the King.
This point dependeth upon the precedent, for the end why they were given unto the King, is declared by the manner of giving them unto him. Therefore though the Statute saith, To have and to hold—to his Majesty, his heirs, and their own wils, to doe and use therewith, his and their own wils; yet lest their wils should decline from the due employment of them (as the religious persons did) therefore the Sta∣tute addeth these words, to the pleasure of God, and to the honour and profit of this Realm. So that the King had not the things themselves simply, but in such manner onely as the religious persons had them, and that being but to the service of God, and benefit of the Church, the King could have them in no other manner then for the service of God, and benefit of the Church; and then to the words subsequent in the Ha∣bendum, viz. to doe and use therewith their wils, is no more, then if we should say, That the King, &c. should have them to dispose of in the service of God and of his Church, according to his own will and wisdome; which the words annexed plainly intimate, appoin∣ting unto the King by what bounds and marks hee must walk in disposing of them, namely so, as may