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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 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 the_o excommunication_n bishop_n pag._n 138._o 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 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 and_o clergy_n of_o the_o realm_n 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matter_n to_o apply_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o temporal_a law_n and_o to_o appoint_v court_n officer_n and_o manner_n of_o process_n and_o proceed_n in_o judgement_n for_o the_o same_o assertion_n indeed_o we_o hold_v that_o all_o these_o matter_n whereof_o mention_n be_v here_o make_v justice_n matter_n of_o tithe_n and_o other_o cause_n of_o like_a nature_n pertain_v to_o civil_a justice_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v mere_o civil_a and_o temporal_a and_o by_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n alone_o to_o be_v deal_v in_o and_o to_o be_v discuss_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o administration_n of_o external_a and_o civil_a justice_n and_o this_o we_o think_v will_v be_v grant_v of_o all_o and_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v of_o any_o unless_o they_o be_v too_o too_o popish_o addict_v in_o regard_v whereof_o we_o have_v draw_v as_o before_o be_v mention_v a_o project_n how_o court_n and_o manner_n of_o process_n and_o proceed_n in_o judgement_n by_o doctor_n of_o the_o 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circumstance_n to_o be_v open_v and_o make_v of_o the_o testator_n memory_n by_o lively_a testimony_n either_o the_o admonitor_n must_v condemn_v the_o king_n learned_a and_o discreet_a justice_n to_o be_v malae_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o insanae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o they_o be_v as_o well_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o distraction_n of_o wit_n and_o unsoundnesse_n of_o memory_n in_o a_o person_n decease_v as_o they_o be_v to_o determine_v the_o question_n of_o lunacy_n madness_n or_o idiocie_n in_o a_o man_n live_v if_o any_o question_n shall_v arise_v upon_o the_o revocation_n of_o a_o former_a will_n of_o the_o ademption_n of_o a_o legacy_n or_o of_o a_o legacy_n give_v upon_o condition_n or_o in_o diem_fw-la it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o the_o learned_a judge_n upon_o sight_n of_o the_o will_n and_o proof_n to_o be_v make_v to_o define_v which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o which_o be_v the_o last_o will_n whether_o the_o 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the_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o find_n and_o have_v of_o one_o pastor_n in_o every_o parish_n they_o and_o we_o differ_v not_o but_o that_o man_n of_o occupation_n only_o shall_v be_v choose_v senior_n and_o deacon_n in_o every_o parish_n or_o if_o seniors_n and_o deacon_n be_v man_n of_o occupation_n in_o any_o parish_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o find_v of_o the_o parish_n we_o utter_o disclaim_v as_o a_o absurdity_n of_o absurdity_n and_o yet_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o in_o city_n and_o great_a town_n wherein_o for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n of_o trade_n do_v inhabit_v that_o seniors_n and_o deacon_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v man_n of_o occupation_n unless_o then_o a_o occupation_n must_v of_o necessity_n hinder_v man_n from_o be_v faithful_a religious_a and_o godly_a man_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o enforce_v that_o man_n of_o occupation_n in_o city_n and_o deacon_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v seniors_n and_o deacon_n great_a town_n 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