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A48310 Memoranda : touching the oath ex officio, pretended self-accusation, and canonical purgation together with some notes about the making of some new, and alteration and explanation of some old laws, all most humbly submitted to the consideration of this Parliament / by Edw. Lake ... Lake, Edward, Sir, 1596 or 7-1674. 1662 (1662) Wing L188; ESTC R14261 107,287 162

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archbishop_n bishop_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n officer_n or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n aforesaid_a any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o exercise_v execute_v inflict_v or_o determine_v any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n censure_n or_o coercion_n which_o they_o may_v not_o by_o law_n have_v do_v before_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o nor_o to_o abridge_v or_o diminish_v the_o king_n majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o affair_n nor_o to_o confirm_v the_o canon_n make_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o nor_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o canon_n not_o former_o confirm_v allow_v or_o enact_v by_o parliament_n or_o by_o the_o establish_a law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o innovator_n to_o change_v the_o course_n of_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n that_o stupendous_a fanatic_a hackett_n his_o fearful_a end_n mr._n cambdens_n judgement_n touch_v the_o innovator_n their_o perseverance_n in_o their_o design_n of_o innovation_n in_o king_n james_n his_o time_n and_o afterward_o the_o pretend_v take_v away_o the_o coercive_a power_n from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n how_o gain_v what_o use_n be_v make_v of_o it_o by_o the_o innovator_n and_o how_o they_o boast_v of_o their_o benefit_n by_o it_o two_o passage_n in_o the_o long_a parliament_n touch_v two_o inconformists_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o two_o proviso_n in_o the_o late_a act_n that_o take_v away_o the_o doubt_n touch_v coercive_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n dr._n cousin_n apology_n for_o sundry_a proceed_n by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a that_o groundless_a opinion_n that_o a_o several_a royal_a assent_n to_o the_o execute_n of_o every_o particular_a canon_n be_v require_v be_v confute_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o ecelesiastical_a law_n the_o clamour_n of_o inconformists_n innovator_n and_o fanatic_n against_o the_o put_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o execution_n though_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o minister_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n severe_o command_v to_o do_v it_o p._n 10._o chap._n iii_o the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n in_o that_o apology_n of_o doctor_n cousin_n part_n 1._o p._n 27._o chap._n iu._n by_o the_o late_a act_n the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v not_o alter_v but_o left_a as_o it_o be_v a_o summary_n relation_n of_o what_o dr._n cousin_n in_o his_o apology_n have_v assert_v and_o make_v good_a by_o god_n word_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n the_o law_n canon_n and_o civil_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v and_o warrant_v they_o the_o like_a practice_n at_o common_a law_n and_o at_o geneva_n and_o other_o place_n pretend_v strict_a reformation_n p._n 24._o chap._n v._o that_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o god_n word_n to_o give_v such_o a_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o otherwise_o p._n 28._o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o administer_v such_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o upon_o accusation_n and_o for_o purgation_n canonical_a with_o the_o practice_n at_o geneva_n p._n 33._o chap._n vii_o that_o the_o like_a practice_n touch_v these_o oath_n be_v and_o be_v in_o all_o foreign_a christian_a nation_n and_o other_o nation_n not_o christian_a guide_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n p._n 37._o chap._n viii_o that_o by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o this_o land_n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v so_o warrant_v and_o command_v to_o give_v that_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n p._n 39_o chap._n ix_o that_o oath_n administer_v to_o party_n touch_v matter_n damageable_a criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o themselves_o be_v urge_v and_o require_v by_o temporal_a court_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n p._n 41._o chap._n x._o the_o inconvenience_n and_o hurt_n that_o probable_o may_v follow_v by_o the_o forbid_a the_o minister_a of_o a_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o any_o other_o oath_n whereby_o such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o be_v tender_v or_o administer_v may_v be_v charge_v or_o compel_v to_o confess_v or_o accuse_v or_o to_o purge_v he_o or_o herself_o of_o any_o criminal_a matter_n or_o thing_n whereby_o he_o or_o she_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o any_o censure_n or_o punishment_n praise_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n civilian_n first_o and_o last_o and_o great_a sufferer_n amity_n betwixt_o both_o robe_n his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n savour_n to_o civilian_n touch_v the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o canonical_a purgation_n 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ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o at_o the_o instance_n or_o promotion_n of_o a_o party_n accuse_v or_o stir_v up_o the_o judge_n office_n to_o any_o party_n accuse_v or_o call_v or_o inquire_v after_o by_o the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o otherwise_o whereby_o as_o they_o phrase_v it_o he_o must_v confess_v or_o accuse_v himself_o and_o so_o render_v himself_o liable_a to_o penalty_n or_o censure_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n they_o prosecute_v it_o vehement_o if_o not_o violent_o and_o as_o before_o that_o time_n some_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n have_v do_v the_o like_a in_o such_o case_n of_o their_o practice_n that_o way_n here_o that_o most_o faithful_a learned_a and_o grave_a historion_n of_o we_o mr._n cambden_n give_v we_o a_o account_n in_o his_o annal_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n print_v at_o leyden_n in_o the_o low-countries_n 1625._o it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1590._o after_o he_o have_v there_o give_v a_o relation_n 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glory_v have_v not_o triumph_v in_o their_o shame_n bella_fw-la geri_fw-la placuit_fw-la nullos_fw-la habitura_fw-la triumphos_fw-la chap._n ii_o the_o two_o proviso_n in_o the_o late_a act_n that_o take_v away_o the_o doubt_n touch_v coercive_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n dr._n cousin_n apology_n for_o sundry_a proceed_n by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a that_o groundless_a opinion_n that_o a_o several_a royal_a assent_n to_o the_o execute_n of_o every_o particular_a canon_n be_v require_v be_v confute_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o clamour_n of_o inconformists_n innovator_n and_o fanatic_n against_o the_o put_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o execution_n though_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o minister_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n severe_o command_v to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o late_a act_n before_o mention_v where_o the_o doubt_n so_o it_o be_v call_v there_o about_o the_o coercive_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v 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