the_o authority_n aforesaid_a for_o our_o say_a sovereign_a l._n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o succerssor_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n to_o nominat_fw-la and_o appoint_v by_o his_o and_o their_o highness_n letter_n patent_n undee_z the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o every_o shire_n and_o shire_n diocese_n and_o diocese_n within_o he_o or_o their_o h._n dominion_n one_o or_o more_o able_a &_o sufficient_a person_n learn_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n to_o be_v his_o and_o their_o notary_n and_o notary_n register_n and_o register_n by_o he_o &_o themselves_o or_o by_o his_o or_o their_o lawful_a deputy_n or_o deputy_n to_o do_v perform_v and_o execute_v all_o and_o every_o such_o act_n &_o act_n thing_n and_o thing_n as_o heretofore_o in_o the_o court_n and_o consistory_n ecclesiastical_a aforesaid_a have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v incident_a and_o appertain_a to_o the_o office_n of_o any_o register_n or_o notary_n and_o further_o at_o the_o humble_a suit_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n it_o may_v please_v the_o king_n to_o have_v it_o enact_v that_o all_o &_o singular_a matter_n of_o will_n &_o testament_n with_o all_o and_o every_o their_o appendix_n that_o all_o and_o singular_a matter_n of_o spousalls_n &_o marriage_n with_o their_o accessory_n that_o all_o and_o singular_a matter_n of_o diffamation_n hereto_o before_o determinable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o cause_n of_o the_o like_a mere_a civil_a nature_n shall_v be_v hear_v examine_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o say_v civil_a and_o secular_a officer_n and_o judge_n in_o the_o say_v civil_a and_o secular_a court_n according_a to_o the_o due_a course_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n or_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v and_o that_o all_o matter_n of_o tithe_n dilapidation_n repair_n of_o church_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n with_o their_o accessory_n and_o appendix_n shall_v be_v 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time_n obey_v the_o king_n write_v &_o writ_n of_o prohibition_n of_o attachment_n upon_o prohibition_n and_o indicavit_fw-la and_o not_o to_o proceed_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o such_o write_v or_o write_v in_o such_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o form_n and_o condition_n as_o they_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v also_o that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o conteign_v shall_v not_o extend_v or_o be_v interpret_v to_o give_v any_o authority_n to_o the_o say_a judge_n &_o ossicer_n or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n any_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n repugnant_a or_o contrariant_n to_o the_o law_n statute_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a and_o thus_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o small_a labour_n a_o little_a cost_n and_o a_o easy_a matter_n for_o the_o king_n his_o noble_n and_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o devise_v form_n of_o judgement_n and_o manner_n of_o process_n &_o proceed_n without_o any_o office_n or_o function_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n whereby_o the_o use_n and_o study_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o reward_n and_o maintenance_n for_o civilian_n may_v be_v further_v and_o increase_v and_o not_o utter_o overthrow_v &_o take_v away_o as_o the_o admonitor_n uncivil_o bear_v we_o in_o hand_n as_o for_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n for_o contumacy_n mention_v in_o this_o project_n we_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n in_o 138._o pag._n 138._o this_o admonition_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v alter_v for_o the_o admonitor_n their_o prolocutor_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a viz._n as_o for_o bishop_n excommunication_n for_o contumacy_n by_o the_o admonitor_n judgement_n may_v be_v take_v away_o without_o offence_n and_o with_o the_o good_a like_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o excommunication_n practise_v in_o our_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o contumacy_n in_o not_o appear_v or_o not_o satisfy_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n if_o it_o have_v please_v the_o prince_n etc._n etc._n to_o have_v alter_v the_o same_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o set_v some_o other_o order_n of_o process_n in_o place_n thereof_o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v he_o that_o the_o bishop_n &_o clergy_n of_o the_o realm_n will_v have_v be_v very_o well_o content_v therewith_o and_o speak_v of_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o civil_a discomon_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o tigure_n he_o further_o add_v viz._n which_o or_o the_o like_a good_a order_n devise_v by_o some_o godly_a person_n if_o it_o may_v be_v by_o authority_n place_v in_o this_o church_n &c_n &c_n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v glad_o receive_v to_o shun_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v take_v at_o the_o other_o admonition_n and_o matter_n
understanding_n the_o statut-law_n have_v determine_v thereof_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o submission_n 25._o h._n 8._o revive_v 1._o eliz._n as_o the_o very_a word_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o petition_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n &_o of_o the_o proviso_n do_v import_v the_o very_a true_a meaning_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o king_n &_o parleament_n be_v evident_a and_o apparent_a to_o be_v thus_o as_o follow_v &_o none_o other_o viz._n that_o such_o canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n synodall_n or_o provincial_n which_o before_o that_o time_n be_v devise_v &_o ordain_v or_o which_o from_o thencefoorth_o shall_v be_v devise_v or_o ordain_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v not_o contrariant_n or_o repugnant_a etc._n etc._n shall_v only_o and_o alonelie_o be_v authorise_v and_o to_o be_v put_v in_o ure_n and_o execution_n and_o consequent_o that_o all_o canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n papal_a and_o make_v by_o foreign_a power_n without_o the_o realm_n shall_v whole_o and_o utter_o be_v abrogate_a adnul_v abolit_v and_o make_v of_o no_o value_n the_o word_n touch_v the_o petition_n &_o submission_n mention_v in_o that_o statute_n in_o substance_n be_v these_o where_o the_o king_n humble_a and_o obedient_a subject_n the_o clergy_n etc._n etc._n have_v submit_v themselves_o &_o promise_v in_o verbo_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la that_o they_o will_v never_o from_o hence_o forth_o presume_v to_o attempt_v allege_v claim_n or_o put_v in_o ure_n force_n no_o canon_n provincial_a or_o other_o to_o be_v put_v in_o ure_n therefore_o no_o papal_a canon_n in_o force_n any_o canon_n constitution_n ordinance_n provincial_a or_o other_o or_o enact_v promulge_v or_o execute_v any_o new_a canon_n etc._n etc._n and_o where_o also_o divers_a constitution_n ordinance_n and_o canon_n provincial_n or_o synodal_n which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v enact_v and_o beethought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v much_o prejudicial_a abrogate_a canon_n provincial_a heretofore_o enact_v be_v prejudicial_a be_v to_o be_v abrogate_a to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a &c_n &c_n the_o clergy_n have_v most_o humble_o beseech_v the_o king_n highness_n that_o the_o say_v constitution_n and_o canon_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o examination_n and_o judgement_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o of_o two_o and_o thirty_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n &c_n &c_n and_o that_o such_o of_o the_o say_a canon_n and_o constitution_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o say_v 32_o person_n or_o the_o more_o part_n of_o they_o worthy_a to_o be_v abrogate_a and_o adnul_v shall_v be_v abolite_a and_o of_o no_o value_n and_o such_o other_o of_o the_o same_o constitution_n and_o canon_n as_o by_o the_o say_v 32_o person_n &c._n &c._n shall_v be_v approve_v to_o stand_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v stand_v in_o their_o full_a strength_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o petition_n and_o submission_n etc._n etc._n the_o letter_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o effect_n be_v this_o be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o they_o nor_o any_o of_o they_o from_o hence_o forth_o shall_v presume_v to_o attempt_v allege_v claim_n or_o put_v in_o ure_n any_o constitution_n or_o ordinance_n provincial_a abolit_v no_o constitution_n or_o ordinance_n provincial_n or_o other_o canon_n to_o be_v allege_v therefore_o once_o they_o be_v all_o abolit_v or_o synodall_n or_o any_o other_o canon_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o such_o canon_n constitution_n etc._n etc._n as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o realm_n can_v not_o etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o shortness_n &c_n &c_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v &c_n &c_n that_o the_o king_n highness_n &c_n &c_n shall_v have_v power_n &c_n &c_n &_o that_o the_o say_v 32_o person_n &c_n &c_n shall_v abolish_v the_o king_n and_o 32._o person_n have_v no_o power_n to_o examine_v papal_a canon_n therefore_o papal_a canon_n intend_v to_o be_v whole_o abolish_v have_v power_n &_o authority_n to_o view_v search_n and_o examine_v the_o say_v canon_n constitution_n &c_n &c_n provincial_n and_o sinodall_n heretofore_o make_v and_o such_o of_o they_o as_o the_o king_n highness_n etc._n etc._n shall_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v worthy_a to_o be_v continue_v and_o keep_v shall_v be_v from_o hence_o forth_o keep_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o say_a canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n provincial_a which_o the_o king_n highness_n &c_n &c_n shall_v never_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n within_o this_o realm_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n the_o word_n of_o the_o proviso_n be_v these_o provide_v that_o such_o canon_n constitution_n force_n canon_n provincial_a already_o make_v only_o onauthorise_v by_o the_o proviso_n therefore_o no_o papal_a canâ—â—_n in_o force_n ordinance_n and_o sinodal_n provincial_n be_v already_o make_v which_o be_v not_o contrariant_n &c_n &c_n shall_v now_o still_o be_v use_v and_o execute_v as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v view_v search_v &c_n &c_n by_o which_o word_n of_o the_o petition_n body_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o proviso_n three_o thing_n seem_v principal_o to_o be_v mean_v and_o intend_v first_o a_o utter_a &_o absolute_a abolition_n of_o all_o canon_n constitution_n ordinance_n and_o synodal_n before_o that_o time_n make_v by_o the_o clergy_n within_o the_o realm_n or_o by_o any_o foreign_a power_n without_o the_o realm_n whatsoever_o secondlie_o a_o view_n search_n and_o examination_n of_o all_o canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n provincial_a or_o synodal_a before_o that_o time_n make_v by_o the_o clergy_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o last_o because_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o utter_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o canon_n &c_n &c_n provincial_n or_o sinodall_n a_o reestablishment_n or_o reauthorisement_n of_o all_o such_o of_o the_o say_a canon_n provincial_n or_o synodall_n as_o be_v not_o onerous_a to_o the_o people_n contrariant_n or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n statute_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n nor_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a be_v agree_v upon_o till_o the_o say_a provincial_n canon_n &c_n &c_n be_v view_v search_v and_o examine_v all_o papal_a &_o foreign_a canon_n law_n then_o before_o that_o time_n make_v without_o the_o realm_n be_v once_o inhibit_v to_o be_v attempt_v allege_v claim_v or_o put_v in_o ure_n and_o by_o consequence_n adnihilate_v abolit_v &_o make_v void_a unless_o the_o same_o be_v again_o revive_v and_o reestablish_v remain_v frustrate_a and_o adnul_v still_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v attempt_v allege_v claim_v or_o put_v in_o ure_n beside_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o foreign_a &_o papal_a canon_n law_n be_v never_o intend_v to_o be_v reauthorize_v because_o the_o same_o law_n be_v never_o commit_v to_o the_o view_n search_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o king_n and_o 32._o person_n the_o king_n therefore_o and_o 32_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n not_o have_v any_o authority_n to_o view_v search_n and_o examine_v any_o foreign_a canon_n law_n though_o he_o and_o they_o have_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v any_o part_n of_o the_o same_o law_n worthy_a to_o have_v be_v continue_v keep_v and_o obey_v yet_o nevertheless_o have_v not_o the_o same_o be_v of_o any_o force_n or_o validity_n for_o only_o such_o canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n provincial_n or_o synodal_n be_v not_o contrariant_n onerous_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o law_n or_o to_o the_o people_n be_v reestablish_v as_o be_v commit_v beside_o whereas_o about_o twenty_o year_n pass_v divers_a canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n aswell_o papal_a as_o provincial_a be_v allege_v by_o he_o that_o collect_v a_o abstract_n against_o a_o unlearned_a ministry_n against_o dispensation_n for_o many_o benefice_n against_o excommunication_n and_o against_o civil_a jurisdiction_n in_o ecclesiastical_a person_n the_o aunswerer_n in_o the_o behalf_n and_o maintenance_n of_o those_o abolish_v tit._n pag._n 〈◊〉_d &_o 2._o the_o answerer_n unto_o the_o abstract_n prove_v by_o his_o reason_n the_o papal_a canon_n law_n now_o use_v to_o be_v abolish_v abuse_n challenge_v the_o author_n for_o not_o have_v prove_v his_o intent_n by_o law_n in_o force_n affirm_v that_o the_o canon_n and_o law_n by_o he_o allege_v be_v but_o pretend_v necessary_a and_o disused_a law_n that_o they_o be_v not_o inspire_v with_o the_o life_n of_o law_n that_o such_o be_v father_v for_o law_n as_o be_v not_o law_n and_o that_o it_o remain_v by_o he_o to_o be_v discuss_v how_o many_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v in_o truth_n her_o majesty_n law_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o which_o his_o exception_n he_o yield_v to_o be_v this_o namely_o
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