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and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n preeminence_n and_o authority_n grant_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n §2_n for_o many_o year_n there_o have_v be_v a_o contest_v about_o jurisdiction_n and_o supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o have_v get_v ground_n herein_o according_a as_o our_o prince_n be_v find_v more_o weak_a necessitous_a or_o devote_v to_o his_o holiness_n rome_n be_v not_o build_v in_o a_o day_n by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n legate_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v admit_v henry_n the_o first_o after_o much_o contest_v yield_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o patronage_n and_o donation_n of_o bishopric_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n it_o be_v decree_v at_o rome_n that_o no_o lay-person_n shall_v give_v 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prince_n and_o people_n be_v hereby_o reduce_v to_o very_o great_a poverty_n and_o servitude_n such_o ruin_n be_v bring_v upon_o both_o kingdom_n by_o this_o device_n and_o engine_n the_o claim_n and_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n over_o person_n and_o cause_n by_o a_o foreign_a power_n the_o nation_n be_v awaken_v both_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o yea_o the_o spiritual_a lord_n themselves_o to_o join_v with_o more_o vigour_n against_o this_o foreign_a usurpation_n to_o this_o purpose_n severe_a law_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n one_a 2d_o 3d._n richard_n the_o second_o and_o hen._n the_o four_o notwithstanding_o these_o law_n and_o some_o former_o as_o the_o constitution_n of_o clarendon_n by_o hen._n 2._o partly_o by_o sufferance_n and_o partly_o by_o negligence_n the_o whole_a nation_n being_n catholic_n and_o hold_v under_o a_o devotional_a slavery_n there_o be_v no_o thorough_a or_o successful_a contest_v against_o these_o oppression_n they_o remain_v unto_o and_o be_v complain_v of_o in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n day_n as_o of_o appeal_n to_o rome_n in_o cause_n of_o matrimony_n divorce_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o great_a inquietation_n vexation_n and_o trouble_v cost_v and_o charge_n of_o the_o king_n highness_n and_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n 24_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 12._o in_o a_o further_a complaint_n anno_fw-la 25_o cap._n 21._o it_o be_v declare_v how_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v be_v great_o decay_v and_o impoverish_v by_o intolerable_a exaction_n of_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n claim_v and_o take_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o in_o pension_n censes_n peterpence_n procuration_n provision_n delegacy_n rescript_n in_o cause_n of_o contention_n and_o appeal_n as_o also_o for_o dispensation_n licenses_fw-la faculty_n etc._n etc._n who_o assume_v a_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o all_o humane_a law_n use_v and_o custom_n of_o all_o realm_n and_o 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and_o tender_v to_o his_o subject_n this_o parcel_n of_o sacred_a worship_n a_o oath_n be_v indulge_v to_o mankind_n in_o civil_a affair_n such_o be_v the_o falseness_n unrighteousness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n as_o that_o human_a society_n can_v hardly_o subsist_v without_o it_o the_o lord_n to_o repair_v our_o credit_n have_v form_v man_n heart_n general_o to_o a_o great_a and_o apparent_a religion_n and_o reverence_n of_o this_o ordinance_n the_o heathen_n themselves_o term_v it_o sacramentum_fw-la as_o if_o the_o most_o eminent_a or_o only_a thing_n sacred_a and_o religious_o to_o be_v observe_v it_o be_v so_o effectual_a a_o mean_n to_o establish_v a_o reformation_n as_o man_n will_v be_v keep_v firm_a by_o oath_n say_v one_o hist_o liv._o hist_o though_o there_o be_v neither_o law_n nor_o magistrate_n we_o be_v expose_v to_o more_o variety_n and_o change_n from_o vnsteadiness_n in_o the_o mind_n than_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o we_o fix_v the_o
the_o pope_n but_o a_o power_n or_o prerogative_n just_o and_o rightful_o belong_v to_o he_o claim_v and_o exercise_v by_o his_o predecessor_n some_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o his_o time_n be_v ancient_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n 2._o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o article_n it_o be_v also_o evident_a for_o though_o a_o power_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n be_v give_v to_o a_o secular_a prince_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o spiritual_a power_n and_o such_o a_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o pope_n claim_v but_o such_o a_o power_n only_o and_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v put_v forth_o and_o exercise_v in_o ordinary_a civil_a affair_n and_o the_o same_o in_o respect_n both_o to_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a person_n namely_o a_o restrain_v with_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o stubborn_a and_o evil-doer_n so_o to_o restrain_v or_o coerce_v be_v a_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n peculiar_a to_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o by_o christ_n himself_o deny_v to_o the_o high_a ecclesiastical_a power_n you_o know_v say_v christ_n 20,25,26_o mat._n 20,25,26_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n upon_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o you_o apostle_n and_o threaten_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o such_o person_n mat._n 26.52_o king_n james_n speak_v of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n '_o in_o that_o oath_n say_v he_o be_v contain_v only_o the_o king_n be_v absolute_a power_n over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a exclude_v all_o foreign_a power_n and_o potentate_n to_o be_v judge_n within_o his_o dominion_n '_o in_o his_o apol._n pag._n 76._o and_o more_o full_o afterward_o pag._n 164._o '_o it_o imply_v say_v he_o a_o power_n to_o command_v obedience_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o reform_v religion_n according_a to_o his_o prescribe_a will_n by_o assist_v the_o spiritual_a power_n by_o his_o 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of_o almighty_a god_n increase_v of_o virtue_n and_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o by_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o act_n appear_v and_o therefore_o by_o that_o act_n no_o pretend_a jurisdiction_n exercise_v within_o this_o realm_n be_v ungodly_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v or_o can_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o crown_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a right_n and_o law_n of_o the_o same_o '_o coke_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la fol._n 8._o bishop_n bilson_n a_o great_a searcher_n into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o king_n gives_z this_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o oath_n '_o the_o oath_n say_v he_o express_v not_o king_n duty_n to_o god_n but_o we_o to_o they_o as_o they_o must_v be_v obey_v when_o they_o join_v with_o truth_n so_o must_v they_o be_v endure_v when_o they_o fall_v into_o error_n which_o side_n soever_o they_o take_v either_o obedience_n to_o their_o will_n or_o submission_n to_o their_o sword_n be_v their_o due_n by_o god_n law_n and_o that_o be_v all_o which_o our_o oath_n exact_v '_o and_o in_o a_o few_o line_n follow_v he_o interpret_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o supremacy_n '_o we_o do_v not_o say_v he_o give_v prince_n power_n to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v in_o the_o matter_n appertain_v to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n indeed_o we_o say_v the_o pope_n may_v not_o depose_v they_o nor_o pull_v the_o crown_n off_o their_o head_n in_o this_o only_a sense_n we_o defend_v they_o to_o be_v supreme_a that_o be_v not_o at_o liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v without_o regard_n of_o truth_n or_o right_n but_o without_o superior_a on_o earth_n '_o dr._n morton_n against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n out_o of_o a_o epistle_n of_o leo_n to_o the_o emperor_n speak_v thus_o you_o must_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o your_o princely_a power_n be_v give_v unto_o you_o not_o only_o in_o worldly_a regiment_n but_o also_o spiritual_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n '_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v not_o only_o in_o case_n temporal_a but_o also_o in_o spiritual_a so_o far_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o outward_a preservation_n not_o to_o the_o personal_a administration_n of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o english_a oath_n and_o further_o neither_o do_v our_o king_n of_o england_n challenge_n nor_o subject_n condescend_v unto_o '_o pag._n 26._o mr._n mason_n in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la angliae_fw-la 5._o lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o speak_v of_o calvin_n be_v offend_v verum_fw-la si_fw-la intellexisset_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la sibi_fw-la voluisse_fw-la hunc_fw-la titulum_fw-la etc._n etc._n '_o calvin_n will_v never_o have_v disallow_v this_o oath_n if_o he_o have_v understand_v by_o the_o title_n of_o supreme_a governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n that_o nothing_o else_o have_v be_v claim_v but_o a_o exclusion_n of_o popish_a tyranny_n and_o a_o lawful_a power_n in_o the_o king_n over_o his_o subject_n which_o stand_v not_o in_o coin_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o form_n of_o religion_n such_o as_o be_v jeroboam_n calf_n but_o in_o defend_v and_o propagate_a that_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o which_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o undoubted_a author_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o no_o other_o that_o ever_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o be_v the_o title_n of_o supreme_a governor_n give_v to_o and_o accept_v by_o the_o king_n '_o §._o 5_o this_o oath_n have_v matter_n contain_v in_o it_o as_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o be_v not_o of_o one_o nature_n and_o kind_n the_o assent_n and_o stipulation_n require_v of_o we_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o be_v likewise_o various_a and_o different_a as_o our_o creed_n according_a to_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o article_n be_v believe_v by_o the_o different_a act_n of_o faith_n to_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o oath_n in_o these_o word_n i_o do_v utter_o testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o the_o king_n highness_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n herein_o be_v require_v a_o true_a real_a and_o cordial_a assent_n to_o and_o profession_n of_o what_o be_v mention_v as_o also_o to_o give_v this_o testimony_n with_o such_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o swear_v positive_o to_o any_o dogmatical_a assertion_n be_v not_o require_v it_o will_v be_v take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o other_o as_o be_v principle_n in_o reason_n and_o article_n of_o faith_n a_o oath_n be_v vain_a for_o it_o end_v no_o strife_n 9_o heb._n 9_o 2._o if_o doubtful_a and_o a_o question_n whether_o true_a or_o not_o though_o such_o a_o oath_n put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n that_o i_o believe_v so_o yet_o not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n my_o belief_n though_o ever_o so_o much_o evidence_v and_o confirm_v do_v not_o make_v a_o doubtful_a matter_n itself_o more_o credible_a nor_o be_v one_o man_n believe_v a_o assertion_n any_o just_a ground_n for_o another_o man_n to_o believe_v the_o same_o such_o a_o oath_n be_v therefore_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a medium_n to_o end_v such_o a_o controversy_n 2._o it_o be_v further_a say_v i_o do_v utter_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n this_o require_v not_o only_o the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o persuasion_n and_o profession_n against_o the_o title_n and_o claim_n of_o all_o foreign_a power_n but_o upon_o oath_n to_o forsake_v that_o be_v to_o abjure_v we_o abjure_v when_o we_o swear_v to_o quit_v and_o forsake_v to_o forsake_v a_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n be_v to_o refuse_v and_o not_o to_o receive_v submit_v or_o
determine_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o for_o person_n and_o cause_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v proper_o and_o indeed_o such_o as_o first-table-duty_n which_o contain_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o what_o conduce_v to_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o man_n soul_n a_o interest_n and_o duty_n there_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n more_o svo_fw-la to_o give_v command_n and_o exercise_v lawful_a jurisdiction_n about_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o for_o person_n there_o be_v no_o man_n for_o his_o grace_n so_o spiritual_a or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o office_n so_o eminent_a but_o he_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v as_o much_o in_o all_o respect_n as_o any_o other_o subject_a chap._n iii_o 1._o of_o power_n its_o rise_n and_o original_n 2._o two_o sort_n of_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n 3._o their_o 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necessity_n of_o republic_n and_o commonweal_n that_o some_o rule_n and_o law_n may_v be_v provide_v not_o only_o for_o direction_n but_o for_o correction_n if_o need_v be_v 4._o such_o law_n imply_v authority_n and_o a_o supremacy_n also_o in_o it_o for_o such_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n only_o be_v legislative_a man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n this_o principle_n of_o civility_n or_o sociableness_n whence_o authority_n have_v its_o original_a and_o rise_v be_v place_v primary_o in_o the_o soul_n society_n and_o republic_n be_v for_o the_o moral_a good_a of_o man_n soul_n therefore_o and_o not_o to_o accommodate_v the_o body_n only_o the_o power_n also_o that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 13._o rom._n 13._o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n aught_o to_o be_v manage_v and_o direct_v to_o matter_n wherein_o our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v concern_v the_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o which_o these_o power_n be_v ordain_v be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o body_n or_o 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for_o put_v these_o law_n in_o execution_n be_v give_v unto_o church_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a power_n or_o authority_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o cause_n and_o over_o person_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a the_o one_o place_v in_o the_o prince_n the_o other_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 1._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o power_n 2._o the_o necessity_n if_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n notwithstanding_o church-power_n §._o 2_o what_o be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o wherein_o each_o of_o these_o power_n differ_v from_o the_o other_o shall_v brief_o be_v show_v 1._o they_o be_v power_n both_o a_o subordination_n or_o policy_n in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o common-weal_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o jurisdiction_n exercise_v in_o each_o you_o read_v of_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n not_o only_o in_o civil_a assembly_n as_o rom._n 13._o john_n 19.11_o but_o also_o in_o church_n 2_o cor._n 10.8_o and_o 13.10_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o place_n 2._o they_o be_v both_o from_o god_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o be_v for_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o for_o wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o he_o that_o resist_v this_o power_n in_o either_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o both_o be_v from_o god_n they_o be_v also_o both_o power_n under_o god_n that_o be_v under_o his_o designment_n and_o limit_n as_o also_o his_o direction_n and_o guidance_n for_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o ultimate_a and_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n as_o the_o penultimate_a end_n of_o both_o 3._o this_o power_n of_o prince_n be_v term_v spiritual_a ratione_fw-la objecti_fw-la because_o it_o 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as_o in_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o seat_v in_o the_o church_n or_o caetus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministerium_fw-la not_o dominium_fw-la and_o act_n all_o in_o the_o name_n or_o authority_n of_o christ_n 4._o they_o differ_v in_o extension_n in_o respect_n to_o both_o person_n and_o cause_n 1._o church-power_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n as_o family-power_n to_o those_o of_o our_o own_o household_n but_o this_o other_o ecclesiastical_a power_n seat_v in_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n extend_v itself_o throughout_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n yea_o sometime_o to_o more_o than_o one_o but_o in_o some_o one_o province_n or_o kingdom_n you_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o many_o church_n this_o come_v to_o pass_v from_o another_o difference_n between_o these_o power_n the_o manage_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o in_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v be_v delegated_a to_o other_o hand_n by_o way_n of_o 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the_o same_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o arrogate_a of_o princely_a supremacy_n for_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v upon_o themselves_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n over_o many_o church_n much_o more_o over_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o province_n of_o church_n '_o dr._n bilson_n speak_v much_o to_o this_o purpose_n '_o though_o say_v he_o 238._o of_o supremacy_n pag._n 238._o bishop_n may_v be_v call_v governor_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o only_a prince_n be_v governor_n of_o realm_n pastor_n have_v flock_n and_o bishop_n have_v diocese_n realm_n dominion_n and_o country_n none_o have_v but_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n and_o so_o the_o style_n governor_n of_o this_o realm_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o import_v a_o public_a and_o princely_a regiment_n the_o commonwealth_n say_v mr._n baxter_n 220._o holy_a commonwealth_n pag._n 220._o contain_v all_o the_o people_n in_o a_o whole_a 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