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otherwise_o for_o as_o they_o contribute_v little_a to_o we_o in_o our_o civil_a government_n otherwise_o than_o as_o before_o mention_v so_o be_v there_o little_o contribute_v by_o the_o wisdom_n or_o authority_n of_o any_o state_n advantageous_a to_o the_o gospel_n but_o protection_n or_o be_v a_o defence_n upon_o this_o glory_n learned_a bishop_n bilson_n state_n it_o well_o prince_n say_v he_o command_v that_o which_o christ_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n command_v which_o be_v all_o the_o power_n we_o give_v to_o prince_n of_o supremacy_n pag._n 227._o and_o in_o the_o page_n before_o thus_o by_o governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n we_o do_v not_o mean_a moderator_n prescriber_n and_o magistrate_n bear_v the_o sword_n to_o permit_v and_o defend_v that_o which_o christ_n himself_n first_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v but_o to_o return_v if_o adam_n have_v stand_v all_o commonwealth_n will_v have_v be_v prosperous_a and_o flourish_a and_o yet_o no_o 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if_o the_o duty_n themselves_o perform_v be_v of_o no_o great_a consequence_n in_o respect_n to_o person_n with_o who_o we_o converse_v or_o the_o civil_a state_n where_o we_o live_v the_o modes_n form_n and_o ceremony_n of_o such_o worship_n can_v be_v of_o such_o moment_n or_o trust_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o they_o and_o let_v i_o add_v much_o less_o can_v there_o be_v any_o such_o special_a advantage_n to_o our_o state-concernments_a in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a external_a form_n of_o worship_n or_o government_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v retain_v by_o we_o with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o contention_n which_o evident_o appear_v in_o this_o how_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a have_v this_o nation_n be_v in_o their_o civil_a concern_v under_o episcopacy_n set_v liturgy_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o great_a prosperity_n in_o other_o christian_a republic_n where_o these_o have_v be_v altogether_o disallow_v nor_o be_v this_o any_o dishonour_n to_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o
do_v scruple_n the_o reasonableness_n or_o equity_n of_o a_o law_n concern_v civil_a right_n or_o what_o be_v require_v from_o it_o he_o may_v notwithstanding_o yield_v obedience_n without_o sin_n and_o ought_v so_o to_o do_v rather_o than_o to_o offend_v by_o a_o appearance_n of_o disobedience_n as_o christ_n himself_o do_v matth._n 17.26_o 27._o but_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n even_o as_o circumstance_n ceremony_n or_o the_o least_o thing_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v concern_v his_o word_n if_o there_o be_v a_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n whether_o lawful_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o scripture_n though_o it_o be_v from_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n yet_o i_o sin_v if_o i_o submit_v rom._n 14.1_o compare_v with_o 23._o the_o consequence_n of_o transgression_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v more_o than_o loss_n of_o estate_n liberty_n yea_o or_o of_o life_n itself_o if_o the_o law_n of_o superior_n concern_v civil_a right_n be_v unjust_a in_o themselves_o or_o prove_v unequal_a from_o 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life_n when_o first_o pass_v be_v to_o remain_v a_o law_n but_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o doubt_v it_o seem_v make_v whether_o in_o force_n or_o not_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o present_a parliament_n to_o be_v in_o force_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n and_o now_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o that_o act_n and_o for_o transgress_v that_o law_n have_v lose_v his_o life_n have_v not_o his_o majesty_n interpose_v by_o his_o prerogative_n a_o wise_a statesman_n once_o advise_v and_o express_v himself_o thus_o i_o ask_v why_o the_o civil_a state_n shall_v be_v purge_v and_o restore_v with_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n make_v in_o every_o three_o or_o four_o year_n in_o parliament_n provide_v remedy_n as_o fast_o as_o time_n breed_v mischief_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n shall_v still_o continue_v upon_o 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next_o place_n sect_n 1._o this_o prerogative_n or_o power_n to_o dispense_v and_o exempt_a from_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n for_o the_o confirmation_n whereof_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o what_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la touch_v lucius_n our_o first_o christian_a king_n that_o he_o be_v vicarius_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o reference_n to_o matter_n to_o be_v reform_v or_o be_v mention_v touch_v the_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o king_n edgar_n and_z edward_z the_o confessor_n name_v the_o first_o meae_fw-la solicitudinis_fw-la est_fw-la quieti_fw-la eorum_fw-la consulare_fw-la de_fw-la quorum_fw-la moribus_fw-la spectat_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la examen_fw-la and_o of_o the_o other_o from_o who_o it_o be_v say_v much_o of_o our_o law_n be_v derive_v that_o describe_v the_o king_n office_n he_o say_v rex_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la constitutus_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la terrenum_fw-la populum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la regat_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la injuriis_fw-la defendat_fw-la &_o maleficos_fw-la ab_fw-la eâ_fw-la evallat_n destruat_fw-la &_o penitus_fw-la desperdat_fw-la and_o much_o of_o like_a nature_n that_o may_v be_v urge_v from_o antiquity_n but_o to_o come_v near_a home_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n the_o representative_a church_n of_o england_n who_o make_v it_o so_o great_a a_o duty_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o they_o have_v express_v their_o severity_n thus_o whosoevor_n shall_v affirm_v the_o king_n majesty_n have_v not_o the_o same_o authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a as_o the_o pious_a prince_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o christian_a emperor_n obtain_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v absolve_v but_o by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n canon_n of_o the_o convocation_n 1603._o 2._o i_o shall_v join_v with_o this_o testimony_n that_o of_o another_o synod_n or_o council_n 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