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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Maid Marian by Thomas Love Peacock: and rode off to Rubygill Abbey, where they made known their
errand to the father abbot, who, having satisfied himself
of their legitimacy, and conned over the allegations,
said that doubtless brother Michael had heinously offended;
but it was not for the civil law to take cognizance of the misdoings
of a holy friar; that he would summon a chapter of monks,
and pass on the offender a sentence proportionate to his offence.
The ministers of civil justice said that would not do.
The abbot said it would do and should; and bade them not
provoke the meekness of his catholic charity to lay them under
the curse of Rome. This threat had its effect, and the party
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