understanding_n the_o statut-law_n have_v determine_v thereof_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o submission_n 25._o h._n 8._o revive_v 1._o eliz._n as_o the_o very_a word_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o petition_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n &_o of_o the_o proviso_n do_v import_v the_o very_a true_a meaning_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o king_n &_o parleament_n be_v evident_a and_o apparent_a to_o be_v thus_o as_o follow_v &_o none_o other_o viz._n that_o such_o canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n synodall_n or_o provincial_n which_o before_o that_o time_n be_v devise_v &_o ordain_v or_o which_o from_o thencefoorth_o shall_v be_v devise_v or_o ordain_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v not_o contrariant_n or_o repugnant_a etc._n etc._n shall_v only_o and_o alonelie_o be_v authorise_v and_o to_o be_v put_v in_o ure_n and_o execution_n and_o consequent_o that_o all_o canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n papal_a and_o make_v by_o 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provincial_n or_o sinodall_n a_o reestablishment_n or_o reauthorisement_n of_o all_o such_o of_o the_o say_a canon_n provincial_n or_o synodall_n as_o be_v not_o onerous_a to_o the_o people_n contrariant_n or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n statute_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n nor_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a be_v agree_v upon_o till_o the_o say_a provincial_n canon_n &c_n &c_n be_v view_v search_v and_o examine_v all_o papal_a &_o foreign_a canon_n law_n then_o before_o that_o time_n make_v without_o the_o realm_n be_v once_o inhibit_v to_o be_v attempt_v allege_v claim_v or_o put_v in_o ure_n and_o by_o consequence_n adnihilate_v abolit_v &_o make_v void_a unless_o the_o same_o be_v again_o revive_v and_o reestablish_v remain_v frustrate_a and_o adnul_v still_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v attempt_v allege_v claim_v or_o put_v in_o ure_n beside_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o foreign_a &_o papal_a canon_n law_n be_v never_o intend_v to_o be_v 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against_o a_o unlearned_a ministry_n against_o dispensation_n for_o many_o benefice_n against_o excommunication_n and_o against_o civil_a jurisdiction_n in_o ecclesiastical_a person_n the_o aunswerer_n in_o the_o behalf_n and_o maintenance_n of_o those_o abolish_v tit._n pag._n 〈◊〉_d &_o 2._o the_o answerer_n unto_o the_o abstract_n prove_v by_o his_o reason_n the_o papal_a canon_n law_n now_o use_v to_o be_v abolish_v abuse_n challenge_v the_o author_n for_o not_o have_v prove_v his_o intent_n by_o law_n in_o force_n affirm_v that_o the_o canon_n and_o law_n by_o he_o allege_v be_v but_o pretend_v necessary_a and_o disused_a law_n that_o they_o be_v not_o inspire_v with_o the_o life_n of_o law_n that_o such_o be_v father_v for_o law_n as_o be_v not_o law_n and_o that_o it_o remain_v by_o he_o to_o be_v discuss_v how_o many_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v in_o truth_n her_o majesty_n law_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o which_o his_o exception_n he_o yield_v to_o be_v this_o namely_o
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the_o eight_o conclude_v against_o the_o pope_n viz_n that_o their_o authority_n can_v not_o be_v from_o christ_n because_o christ_n say_v
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a_o convenient_a sum_n of_o
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