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this_o act_n the_o power_n and_o right_n of_o grant_v such_o indulgence_n be_v clear_o in_o the_o king_n to_o who_o this_o statute_n give_v it_o in_o express_a word_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o by_o the_o former_a act_n or_o as_o indeed_o it_o also_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n chap._n vii_o the_o answer_n to_o objection_n against_o this_o right_n of_o the_o king._n 1._o it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o this_o right_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o king_n object_n and_o he_o shall_v exercise_v the_o same_o it_o will_v be_v a_o countenance_n and_o encouragement_n of_o schism_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n to_o which_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o persecute_v of_o different_a opinion_n answ_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v the_o schism_n not_o the_o dissent_v in_o opinion_n for_o if_o one_o be_v a_o nonconformist_a he_o trouble_v nor_o disquiet_v no_o other_o by_o his_o nonconformity_n if_o they_o let_v he_o alone_o he_o be_v satisfy_v but_o when_o he_o be_v trouble_v 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land_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n lose_v most_o pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n be_v the_o sense_n wherein_o the_o gloss_n take_v it_o that_o it_o mean_v a_o relaxation_n of_o punishment_n which_o one_o be_v to_o undergo_v for_o his_o offence_n a_o grant_n of_o the_o prince_n clemency_n by_o which_o a_o subject_a be_v free_v from_o punishment_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v the_o law_n of_o england_n also_o mean_v a_o indulgence_n and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o licence_n a_o exemption_n a_o pardon_n or_o a_o dispensation_n 5._o we_o may_v likewise_o inquire_v the_o meaning_n of_o spiritual_a matter_n by_o they_o be_v mean_v such_o matter_n as_o concern_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n such_o as_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n it_o be_v no_o loose_a consideration_n 27._o seneca_n epist_n 27._o by_o what_o care_n and_o cost_v kingdom_n and_o state_n shall_v be_v preserve_v be_v they_o derive_v and_o uphold_v all_o happiness_n to_o men._n the_o 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