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A30974
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Discourse of the peerage & jurisdiction of the Lords spirituall in Parliament proving from the fundamental laws of the land, the testimony of the most renowned authors, and the practice of all ages : that have no right in claiming any jurisdiction in capital matters.
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Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691.
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1679
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Wing B829; ESTC R4830
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of_o a_o instrument_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n will_v further_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o canon_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o canon_n make_v anno_fw-la 1222._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o h._n 3._o which_o you_o may_v find_v among_o the_o constitutiones_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la stephani_fw-la in_o linwood_n f._n 146._o authoritate_fw-la quoque_fw-la concilii_fw-la districtius_fw-la inhibemus_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la clericus_fw-la beneficiatus_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la constitutus_fw-la litteras_fw-la pro_fw-la poena_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la infligenda_fw-la scribere_fw-la vel_fw-la dictare_fw-la presumant_fw-la vel_fw-la ubi_fw-la judicium_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la tractatur_fw-la vel_fw-la exercetur_fw-la intersit_fw-la from_o this_o canon_n i_o conclude_v that_o clergyman_n ought_v neither_o to_o be_v present_a themselves_o nor_o depute_v other_o per_fw-la litteras_fw-la to_o be_v present_a pro_fw-la poena_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la infligenda_fw-la we_o have_v likewise_o a_o very_a pertinent_a observation_n upon_o this_o matter_n in_o a_o ancient_a ms._n chronicl_n in_o libro_fw-la mailrosso_fw-it which_o have_v write_v very_o large_o of_o this_o parliament_n that_o be_v hold_v 21_o r._n 2._o wherein_o the_o prelate_n be_v blame_v for_o that_o opinion_n which_o they_o give_v general_o about_o the_o revocation_n of_o pardon_n because_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o be_v the_o death_n of_o those_o who_o pardon_n be_v revoke_v dederunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la locum_fw-la say_v the_o book_n prelati_fw-la judicio_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la facto_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la debitatur_fw-la a_o pluribus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la incurrerent_fw-la irregularitatem_fw-la pro_fw-la negotio_fw-la memorato_fw-la unde_fw-la contigit_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la istud_fw-la minus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inciderent_fw-la in_o aliud_fw-la majus_n peccatum_fw-la consequenter_fw-la ut_fw-la laicam_fw-la 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errorem_fw-la it_o be_v for_o that_o time_n well_o enough_o 2._o this_o be_v further_a illustrate_v if_o you_o observe_v that_o in_o those_o case_n to_o which_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o extend_v they_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o sit_v and_o vote_v although_o their_o vote_v in_o those_o case_n be_v against_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n this_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o the_o case_n of_o bill_n of_o attainder_n for_o although_o the_o canon_n do_v prohibit_v they_o from_o vote_v in_o such_o case_n as_o much_o as_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o inasmuch_o as_o in_o pass_v the_o bill_n they_o vote_n that_o the_o person_n be_v guilty_a and_o shall_v stand_v actual_o attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v a_o traitor_n and_o shall_v suffer_v as_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o do_v general_o vote_n because_o that_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o vote_v in_o bill_n of_o attainder_n see_v that_o be_v not_o agitare_fw-la judicium_fw-la but_o only_o legis_fw-la lationem_fw-la what_o they_o do_v in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o judicial_o but_o only_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o legislative_a power_n otherwise_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o will_v make_v themselves_o judge_n and_o will_v challenge_v a_o judicial_a power_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o any_o lord_n see_v in_o pass_v bill_n of_o attainder_n they_o do_v every_o whit_n as_o much_o as_o the_o bishop_n for_o they_o vote_n that_o he_o be_v guilty_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o traitor_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n run_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v for_o these_o two_o reason_n i_o think_v it_o very_o improbable_a that_o the_o canon_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o the_o prelate_n do_v depart_v the_o house_n when_o capital_a case_n be_v debate_v but_o that_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o objection_n may_v further_o appear_v i_o answer_v three_o although_o we_o shall_v admit_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o custom_n among_o we_o and_o that_o those_o history_n and_o chronicle_n which_o inform_v we_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v say_v true_a yet_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o validity_n of_o a_o stand_a custom_n the_o commencemant_n of_o which_o be_v not_o upon_o record_n for_o history_n and_o chronicle_n be_v not_o matter_n of_o record_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o law_n such_o strong_a and_o undeniable_a proof_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o any_o usage_n as_o to_o make_v it_o no_o custom_n neither_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n matter_n of_o record_n and_o therefore_o can_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o custom_n before_o the_o make_n of_o those_o canon_n see_v then_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n that_o the_o prelate_n shall_v not_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n in_o capital_a case_n and_o there_o be_v no_o record_n that_o do_v mention_v the_o time_n when_o it_o do_v begin_v nor_o any_o time_n when_o it_o can_v be_v say_v there_o never_o be_v such_o a_o usage_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o government_n itself_o and_o part_n of_o the_o fundamental_a contract_n of_o the_o nation_n whereby_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v original_o limit_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o such_o and_o such_o case_n so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o argue_v from_o the_o validity_n or_o invalidity_n of_o those_o canon_n nor_o from_o any_o construction_n that_o may_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o canon_n but_o insist_v upon_o it_o as_o part_v of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o it_o have_v its_o original_a and_o force_n from_o any_o authority_n that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n with_o or_o without_o his_o 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temporal_a jurisdiction_n in_o a_o temporal_a court_n viz._n the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o of_o temporal_a conisance_n the_o departure_n of_o the_o clergy_n when_o such_o case_n come_v to_o be_v debate_v have_v also_o be_v a_o interrupt_a practice_n for_o many_o age_n together_o yea_o and_o most_o strict_o observe_v in_o the_o first_o age_n who_o transaction_n be_v record_v as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a by_o record_n to_o trace_v it_o to_o its_o first_o original_a therefore_o it_o agree_v with_o every_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o common_a law_n be_v part_n of_o the_o common_a law_n itself_o and_o do_v consequent_o bind_v all_o subject_n to_o its_o observation_n as_o a_o stand_a law_n not_o alterable_a any_o way_n but_o the_o same_o way_n it_o at_o first_o take_v its_o force_n that_o be_v by_o general_a consent_n according_a to_o the_o maxim_n lay_v down_o by_o my_o lord_n cook_n in_o his_o 1._o inst._n 115._o b._n whatsoever_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o be_v not_o oust_v or_o take_v away_o by_o any_o statute_n remain_v still_o and_o although_o this_o practice_n that_o be_v enjoin_v by_o
shall_v receive_v due_a correction_n for_o his_o folly_n and_o impudence_n but_o if_o he_o assault_v it_o with_o reason_n and_o sobriety_n he_o shall_v find_v a_o defence_n agreeable_a i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a at_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o dispute_n it_o have_v unhappy_o fall_v out_o at_o that_o moment_n of_o time_n when_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o church_n and_o state_n to_o confederate_a and_o join_v hand_n in_o hand_n to_o the_o ruin_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o the_o extirpation_n of_o that_o poisonous_a plant_n who_o growth_n will_v quick_o become_v fatal_a to_o both_o but_o however_o as_o it_o be_v hard_o on_o the_o one_o side_n that_o any_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o lay_v down_o that_o which_o they_o suppose_v be_v their_o right_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n unreasonable_a and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o admit_v of_o any_o innovation_n though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o far_o less_o moment_n than_o this_o be_v so_o that_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o both_o side_n to_o insist_v upon_o it_o if_o this_o enterprise_n of_o i_o be_v so_o successful_a as_o to_o convince_v those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o mistake_n than_o i_o compass_v my_o end_n and_o be_o satisfy_v which_o that_o it_o may_v do_v i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n farewell_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o peerage_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a as_o the_o grant_n of_o large_a immunity_n privilege_n and_o possession_n to_o the_o church_n do_v well_o become_v the_o piety_n and_o religion_n of_o a_o christian_a prince_n or_o any_o other_o supreme_a power_n and_o as_o the_o rob_n of_o the_o church_n of_o any_o of_o its_o just_a right_n lawful_o grant_v be_v sacrilege_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n so_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o all_o occasion_n thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o bounty_n and_o munificence_n of_o their_o pious_a benefactor_n and_o to_o forbear_v all_o unjust_a claim_n and_o ambitious_a pretension_n to_o thing_n which_o be_v never_o grant_v a_o failure_n in_o this_o be_v almost_o as_o great_a a_o immorality_n consider_v the_o quality_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o offender_n as_o the_o former_a and_o it_o be_v doubtless_o not_o only_a lawful_a but_o commendable_a for_o the_o person_n who_o right_a and_o property_n be_v invade_v in_o either_o case_n to_o defend_v themselves_o with_o all_o their_o power_n against_o the_o invader_n otherwise_o we_o must_v condemn_v our_o ancestor_n who_o defend_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o subject_n right_o when_o it_o be_v encroach_v upon_o by_o procurer_n of_o citation_n and_o process_n of_o provision_n and_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n dispensation_n for_o plurality_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o withstand_v those_o unreasonable_a demand_n of_o absolute_a exemption_n from_o secular_a power_n make_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o several_a other_o thing_n about_o marriage_n legitimation_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o claim_v by_o virtue_n of_o several_a decretal_n of_o their_o pope_n and_o council_n i_o confess_v if_o there_o be_v either_o statute-law_n or_o common-law_n for_o the_o bishop_n vote_v in_o capital_a case_n i_o will_v be_v very_o far_o from_o argue_v against_o it_o for_o that_o be_v to_o call_v in_o question_n their_o undoubted_a right_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o reason_n to_o make_v i_o believe_v they_o have_v no_o right_n at_o all_o in_o that_o case_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v excusable_a in_o i_o to_o make_v a_o impartial_a enquiry_n into_o the_o thing_n if_o the_o spiritual_a lord_n have_v any_o right_n of_o judicature_n in_o capital_a case_n it_o must_v be_v either_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o jure_fw-la humano_fw-la if_o the_o former_a it_o must_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o there_o be_v no_o consequence_n from_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o be_v the_o most_o general_o receive_v opinion_n among_o the_o protestant_a divine_n those_o at_o lest_o who_o have_v lift_v themselves_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o the_o protèstant_a religion_n in_o its_o defence_n against_o the_o exorbitant_a power_n and_o usurpation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o argument_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o holiness_n in_o cathedra_fw-la because_o whatsoever_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v either_o part_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a method_n of_o administer_a justice_n proper_a only_a to_o the_o judaical_a oeconomy_n or_o else_o belong_v to_o the_o temporal_a constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n which_o be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o we_o than_o those_o law_n of_o they_o whereby_o each_o man_n recover_v his_o right_n and_o property_n or_o than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o syrian_n or_o any_o other_o nation_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o jew_n those_o instance_n that_o be_v give_v of_o so_o great_a trust_n repose_v in_o and_o honour_n confer_v upon_o spiritual_a person_n by_o christian_a prince_n after_o the_o first_o three_o century_n can_v prove_v no_o more_o but_o that_o so_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n of_o those_o kingdom_n and_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v so_o in_o all_o other_o kingdom_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o first_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o gentleman_n book_n be_v altogether_o impertinent_a if_o the_o spiritual_a lord_n ground_n not_o their_o claim_n upon_o divine_a right_n then_o if_o they_o have_v any_o at_o all_o it_o must_v be_v by_o humane_a institution_n my_o business_n be_v not_o to_o examine_v whether_o such_o a_o institution_n be_v good_a and_o reasonable_a or_o not_o that_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o who_o determination_n every_o true_a subject_n ought_v hearty_o to_o acquiess_n but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o examine_v whether_o or_o no_o there_o be_v such_o a_o institution_n and_o that_o be_v the_o point_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o insist_v upon_o no_o humane_a institution_n can_v do_v their_o lordship_n any_o kindness_n in_o this_o except_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o those_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o statute-law_n or_o common-law_n the_o former_a be_v not_o pretend_v to_o the_o only_a question_n be_v about_o the_o latter_a for_o that_o same_o law_n which_o give_v they_o power_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o any_o case_n give_v they_o power_n also_o to_o sit_v in_o capital_a case_n if_o they_o have_v any_o such_o power_n and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o power_n by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n be_v the_o probindum_n those_o in_o who_o power_n original_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o reduction_n of_o this_o nation_n under_o rule_n of_o government_n to_o invest_v religious_a person_n with_o honour_n jurisdiction_n and_o privilege_n may_v by_o the_o same_o power_n have_v make_v they_o great_a or_o lesser_a than_o they_o do_v and_o consequent_o may_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n have_v limit_v the_o same_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n to_o such_o and_o such_o matter_n as_o they_o themselves_o think_v fit_a to_o intrust_v they_o with_o and_o not_o to_o other_o if_o those_o person_n that_o first_o confer_v upon_o some_o of_o our_o clergyman_n that_o jurisdiction_n which_o they_o now_o enjoy_v of_o vote_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o pariament_n have_v give_v it_o indefinite_o in_o all_o matter_n and_o over_o all_o cause_n and_o they_o have_v exercise_v their_o jurisdiction_n according_o from_o time_n to_o time_n than_o their_o right_n have_v be_v indubitable_a but_o if_o this_o limitation_n have_v be_v make_v that_o their_o jurisdiction_n shall_v extend_v to_o all_o cause_n except_o such_o as_o be_v capital_a and_o they_o never_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n in_o such_o then_o there_o can_v be_v any_o colour_n or_o ground_n of_o claim_n now_o the_o common_a law_n be_v a_o general_a custom_n or_o usage_n in_o this_o realm_n in_o all_o age_n practise_v and_o allow_v beyond_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o record_n nor_o any_o other_o undeniable_a evidence_n of_o its_o commencement_n it_o be_v therefore_o presume_v to_o have_v be_v a_o law_n ever_o since_o there_o have_v be_v any_o government_n in_o this_o nation_n see_v therefore_o that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o parliament_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o government_n itself_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o by_o the_o common_a law_n i._n e._n the_o continue_a practice_n of_o all_o age_n the_o transaction_n whereof_o be_v record_v the_o