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church_n of_o england_n be_v allow_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n sect._n 1_o a_o account_n of_o the_o method_n page_n 1._o sect._n 2._o mr._n hickeringill_n '_o s_z reason_v note_a and_o resolve_v p._n 2._o sect._n 3_o the_o proposition_n suggest_v by_o m._n hickeringill_n be_v these_o follow_v p._n 4_o chap._n ii_o our_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o england_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o pope_n but_o from_o the_o crown_n before_o the_o reformation_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o p._n 5._o proof_n against_o this_o popish_a principle_n sect._n 1_o from_o the_o root_n and_o branch_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n donation_n investiture_n law_n p._n 6._o sect._n 2._o jurisdiction_n p._n 7._o sect._n 3_o 4_o 5._o p._n 9_o 11_o 12._o chap._n iii_o king_n hen._n 8._o do_v not_o by_o renounce_v the_o power_n pretend_v by_o the_o pope_n make_v void_a the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n neither_o be_v it_o void_a before_o it_o be_v restore_v by_o edw._n 6._o 2._o p._n 13._o sect._n 2_o 3._o p._n 16_o 20._o chap._n iu._n ecclesiastical_a jurisdictition_n be_v lawful_o exercise_v without_o the_o king_n name_n or_o style_n in_o process_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o the_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o p._n 22._o sect._n 1_o 2_o 3._o p._n 23_o 24_o 26._o sect._n 4._o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o repeal_v appear_v from_o practice_n p._n 28._o sect._n 5._o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o repeal_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n the_o king_n and_o council_n p._n 31._o sect._n 6._o mr._n h._n cary_n '_o s_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n consider_v p._n 36._o chap._n v._n the_o act_n of_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o establish_v the_o high-commission_n court_n be_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o england_n against_o mr._n hickeringill_n p._n 41._o chap._n vi_o how_o our_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o england_n come_v at_o first_o and_o be_v at_o present_a establish_v by_o law_n p._n 46._o sect._n 1_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n in_o common_a law_n p._n 51._o sect._n 2._o the_o government_n ecclesiastical_a be_v establish_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n p._n 54._o chap._n vii_o of_o canon_n and_o convocation_n p._n 60._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 64._o the_o postscript_n p._n 67._o the_o bookseller_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o absence_n of_o the_o author_n and_o his_o inconvenient_a distance_n from_o london_n have_v occasion_v some_o small_a errata_n to_o escape_v the_o press_n the_o printer_n think_v it_o the_o best_a instance_n of_o pardon_n if_o his_o escape_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o the_o author_n and_o he_o hope_v they_o be_v no_o great_a than_o a_o ordinary_a understanding_n may_v amend_v and_o a_o little_a charity_n may_v forgive_v r._n royston_n chap._n i._n the_o general_a proposition_n the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n as_o now_o exercise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v allow_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n sect_n 1._o a_o account_n of_o the_o method_n after_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n confirmation_n both_o by_o law_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n this_o shall_v be_v a_o question_n yet_o of_o late_a two_o worthy_a gentleman_n tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o some_o former_a malcontent_n have_v venture_v to_o make_v it_o one_o mr._n edmond_n hickeringill_n and_o mr._n h._n cary_n the_o first_o in_o his_o book_n call_v naked_a truth_n the_o second_o part_n the_o other_o in_o his_o modest_o style_v the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v they_o be_v both_o print_v very_o seasonable_o for_o the_o settle_v our_o distraction_n through_o the_o fear_n and_o danger_n of_o popery_n i_o shall_v note_v what_o they_o say_v discover_v their_o gross_a and_o dangerous_a mistake_n answer_n and_o remove_v their_o pitiful_a objection_n and_o then_o endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v ordinary_a and_o honest_a enquirer_n both_o that_o and_o how_o our_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdication_n stand_v
firm_a and_o unshaken_a upon_o the_o basis_n of_o our_o english_a law_n sect_n ii_o mr._n hickeringill_n reason_v note_a and_o resolve_v mr._n hickeringill_n be_v please_v to_o say_v that_o upon_o the_o stat._n 1_o eliz._n 1._o be_v build_v the_o high_a commission_n court_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o canon-maker_n synodical_a but_o down_o come_v the_o fabric_n when_o that_o act_n be_v repeal_v by_o 17_o car._n 1._o 11._o and_o 13_o car._n 2._o 12._o where_o provision_n be_v make_v by_o strike_v at_o the_o foundation_n 1_o eliz._n 1._o that_o no_o more_o commission_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v grant_v any_o more_o only_o the_o spiritual_a court_n by_o 13_o car._n 2._o 12._o be_v to_o be_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la wherein_o they_o be_v 1639._o what_o state_n no_o great_a i_o will_v warrant_v you_o if_o the_o basis_n on_o which_o their_o star-chamber_n and_o high-commission-court_n be_v build_v be_v take_v away_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdication_n till_o hen._n 8._o be_v derive_v from_o the_o pope_n as_o supreme_a of_o the_o church_n this_o head_n be_v behead_v the_o supremacy_n be_v invest_v in_o the_o crown_n but_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o enact_n that_o all_o process_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v be_v in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o england_n distinct_a from_o his_o majesty_n lay_v court_n all_o their_o process_n must_v be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o be_v repeal_v by_o the_o 1_o mar._n 2._o but_o i_o care_v not_o for_o that_o for_o it_o be_v revive_v by_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n 1_o jac._n 25._o the_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n acknowledge_v in_o their_o petition_n that_o their_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v at_o that_o time_n take_v away_o so_o that_o their_o present_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o from_o god_n that_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v not_o from_o man_n because_o his_o majesty_n 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all_o papist_n and_o hobbist_n chap._n iii_o king_n hen._n 8._o do_v not_o by_o renounce_v the_o power_n pretend_v by_o the_o pope_n make_v void_a the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n neither_o be_v it_o void_a before_o it_o be_v restore_v by_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o it_o be_v somewhat_o difficult_a to_o make_v this_o proposition_n than_o it_o be_v in_o its_o self_n more_o plain_a pray_v mr._n wiseman_n where_o and_o by_o what_o word_n do_v hen._n 8._o cut_v off_o as_o you_o say_v all_o those_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n do_v that_o great_a prince_n and_o his_o parliament_n intend_v by_o any_o statute_n then_o make_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o or_o not_o if_o they_o do_v intend_v it_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o usual_a course_n of_o power_n and_o proceed_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v near_o ten_o year_n be_v that_o watchful_a prince_n so_o asleep_a be_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n so_o stupid_a so_o long_o 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and_o jurisdiction_n to_o administer_v justice_n to_o the_o whole_a realm_n thus_o the_o imperial_a crown_n full_o accomplish_v throw_v off_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o king_n edw._n rich._n and_o hen._n 4._o have_v do_v before_o yet_o as_o they_o also_o do_v reserve_v as_o well_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o its_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o temporalty_n and_o its_o jurisdiction_n afterward_o 4._o the_o king_n do_v by_o his_o royal_a assent_n and_o by_o the_o assent_v of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o enact_v establish_v and_o ordain_v that_o all_o cause_n testamentary_a cause_n of_o matrimony_n and_o divorce_n right_n of_o tithe_n oblation_n and_o obvention_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o prince_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o appertain_v to_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o hear_v examine_v discuss_v clear_o final_o and_o definitive_o adjudge_v and_o determine_v in_o such_o court_n spiritual_n and_o temporal_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o controversy_n shall_v require_v 5._o it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o though_o hen._n 8._o do_v cut_v off_o the_o pope_n pretence_n which_o be_v the_o great_a intention_n of_o that_o excellent_a law_n yet_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o annex_v or_o declare_v to_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o to_o continue_v to_o exercise_v its_o power_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n as_o before_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o land_n read_v the_o statute_n and_o you_o will_v not_o only_o see_v a_o continuance_n of_o the_o spiritual_a court_n suppose_v and_o allow_v but_o special_a direction_n touch_v proceed_n and_o appeal_n therein_o sect_n ii_o if_o king_n hen._n 8._o do_v take_v away_o the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o do_v either_o remove_v the_o officer_n or_o deny_v their_o power_n to_o make_v canon_n or_o destroy_v their_o court_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n but_o he_o do_v do_v neither_o but_o rather_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n establish_v they_o all_o i._o for_o the_o first_o touch_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n consult_v statute_n 31_o hen._n 8._o 3._o that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o all_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o this_o realm_n may_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o not_o by_o any_o provision_n or_o other_o foreign_a authority_n enjoy_v and_o retain_v their_o archbishopric_n and_o bishopric_n in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v promote_v elect_v confirm_v and_o consecrate_a according_a to_o the_o due_a course_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o this_o realm_n may_v minister_v use_n and_o exercise_v all_o and_o every_o thing_n and_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o office_n or_o order_n of_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n with_o all_o token_n ensign_n and_o ceremony_n thereunto_o lawful_o belong_v further_o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n of_o the_o king_n realm_n all_o archdeacon_n dean_n and_o other_o have_v office_n may_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o act_n and_o not_o &c._n &c._n administer_v use_v and_o exercise_v all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o their_o dignity_n and_o office_n so_o it_o be_v not_o express_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o realm_n ii_o neither_o do_v king_n hen._n 8._o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o to_o make_v canon_n in_o convocation_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 25_o of_o hen._n 8._o 19_o in_o that_o statute_n among_o other_o thing_n upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o clergy_n two_o thing_n be_v grant_v to_o our_o purpose_n touch_v ecclesiastical_a canon_n 1._o the_o old_a one_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o such_o canon_n be_v already_o make_v which_o be_v not_o contrariant_n nor_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n nor_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a shall_v now_o be_v use_v and_o exercise_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 by_o the_o say_v thirty_o two_o person_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act_n which_o be_v never_o do_v therefore_o such_o old_a canon_n be_v yet_o of_o force_n by_o this_o act._n vid._n sect._n 6._o 2._o for_o the_o make_n of_o new_a canon_n the_o convocation_n have_v power_n reserve_v by_o this_o same_o act_n provide_v the_o convocation_n be_v call_v by_o the_o king_n write_v and_o that_o they_o have_v the_o royal_a assent_n and_o licence_n to_o make_v promulgate_v and_o execute_v such_o canon_n as_o you_o may_v 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other_o officer_n and_o substitute_n which_o suppose_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o spiritual_a court_n under_o their_o own_o name_n and_o with_o their_o own_o seal_n sect._n 6._o 4._o this_o statute_n also_o allow_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v limit_v by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o if_o such_o thing_n be_v depend_v in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o record_n at_o common_a law_n be_v to_o be_v remit_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n to_o try_v the_o same_o sect._n 7._o 5._o but_o what_o be_v the_o penalty_n if_o they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o king_n name_n and_o style_n and_o put_v the_o king_n arm_n into_o their_o seal_n of_o office_n this_o be_v considerable_a it_o be_v well_o the_o statute_n provide_v 4._o sect._n 4._o a_o better_a hand_n to_o punish_v the_o delinquent_n than_o mr._n hickeringill_n and_o a_o mild_a punishment_n than_o he_o interpret_v the_o law_n to_o do_v the_o punishment_n be_v the_o king_n displeasure_n and_o imprisonment_n during_o his_o 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