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all_o question_n in_o all_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a be_v a_o kind_n of_o law_n holy_a tab._n p._n 188._o consid._n 1._o whether_o the_o prelate_n can_v not_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o other_o kind_n of_o law_n neither_o act_n of_o parliament_n nor_o act_n of_o council_n but_o mere_a declaration_n and_o those_o only_o by_o their_o own_o direction_n as_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o so_o especial_o in_o all_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 2._o whether_o the_o prelate_n have_v not_o labour_v to_o reduce_v all_o kind_n of_o law_n to_o a_o arbitrary_a government_n xxviii_o that_o the_o king_n majesty_n may_v command_v a_o great_a matter_n of_o this_o nature_n then_o that_o the_o holy_a table_n shall_v be_v place_v where_o the_o altar_n stand_v and_o be_v rail_v about_o for_o the_o great_a decency_n and_o that_o although_o the_o statute_n of_o primo_fw-la eliz._n have_v never_o be_v in_fw-la rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la pag._n 32._o consid._n 1._o whether_o the_o prelate_n have_v not_o always_o persuade_v that_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o church_n and_o state_n may_v be_v manage_v and_o perform_v not_o only_o by_o mere_a command_n without_o but_o contrary_a to_o act_n of_o parliament_n 2._o whether_o bishop_n williams_n do_v not_o prove_v elsewhere_o that_o rail_n and_o altarwise_a place_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n 3._o whether_o a_o subject_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la that_o by_o flattery_n betray_v the_o king_n judgement_n into_o the_o manifest_a breach_n of_o the_o law_n establish_v xxix_o that_o the_o act_n of_o primo_fw-la eliz._n concerning_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o a_o statute_n introductory_a of_o a_o new_a law_n but_o declaratory_a of_o the_o old_a parliament_n be_v not_o call_v to_o confirm_v but_o to_o affirm_v and_o declare_v the_o law_n of_o god_n weak_a and_o doubtful_a title_n be_v to_o be_v confirm_v such_o clear_a and_o indubitate_a right_n as_o his_o majesty_n have_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v only_o aver_v and_o declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o declaration_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v as_o the_o stuff_n they_o be_v make_v of_o to_o last_v for_o ever_o pag._n 25._o consid._n 1._o whether_o every_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v perpetual_a because_o the_o whole_a be_v such_o so_o that_o parliament_n can_v change_v they_o 2._o whether_o the_o high_a commission_n be_v therefore_o to_o last_o for_o ever_o contrary_a to_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o establish_v it_o first_o 3._o whether_o this_o tenet_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n if_o all_o ecclesiastical_a law_n so_o once_o declare_v be_v to_o last_v for_o ever_o to_o please_v the_o prelate_n so_o that_o the_o parliament_n can_v repeal_v the_o statute_n
themselves_o do_v make_v 4._o whether_o do_v not_o parliament_n rather_o affirm_v and_o declare_v the_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n in_o such_o point_n wherein_o they_o doubt_v what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v 5._o whether_o some_o particular_n in_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n which_o before_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o god_n law_n obey_v or_o no_o may_v not_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n who_o they_o most_o concern_v in_o act_n of_o parliament_n xxx_o that_o whatsoever_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o prince_n or_o the_o church_n be_v once_o constitute_v be_v no_o long_a to_o be_v moot_v upon_o but_o absolute_o obey_v by_o all_o inferior_n and_o what_o god_n the_o king_n and_o church_n have_v direct_v be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o deliberation_n but_o execution_n holy_a table_n pag._n 66.67_o consid._n 1._o whether_o all_o the_o prelate_n canon_n be_v constitute_v by_o god_n the_o prince_n or_o the_o church_n 2._o whether_o it_o will_v suffice_v that_o it_o be_v constitute_v by_o god_n and_o the_o prince_n or_o else_o by_o the_o church_n alone_o without_o they_o 3._o whether_o by_o the_o name_n of_o church_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o worst_a member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o prelate_n in_o convocation_n 4._o whether_o no_o deliberation_n be_v allow_v to_o know_v whether_o god_n have_v constitute_v it_o or_o no_o xxxi_o that_o all_o command_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o first_o inference_n and_o illation_n without_o any_o prosyllogism_n contrary_a to_o a_o clear_a passage_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o to_o a_o evident_a sunbeam_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v precise_o to_o be_v obey_v pag._n 68_o consid._n 1._o whether_o a_o command_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o second_o inference_n may_v not_o be_v as_o unlawful_a as_o upon_o the_o first_o 2._o whether_o a_o command_n which_o be_v true_o contrary_a to_o a_o obscure_a passage_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v as_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o as_o to_o a_o clear_a xxxii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o find_v a_o remote_a and_o possible_a inconvenience_n that_o may_v ensue_v therefrom_o which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a objection_n against_o the_o book_n *_o âââreations_n of_o recreation_n pag._n 68_o consid._n 1._o whether_o bishop_n williams_n do_v not_o here_o allow_v the_o book_n of_o recreation_n because_o he_o admit_v not_o the_o ordinary_a objection_n against_o it_o xxxiii_o that_o every_o good_a subject_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o believe_v and_o rest_v assure_v that_o his_o prince_n environ_v with_o such_o a_o counsel_n will_v be_v more_o able_a to_o discover_v and_o as_o ready_a to_o prevent_v any_o ill_a sequel_n that_o may_v come_v of_o it_o as_o himself_o possible_o can_v be_v holy_a table_n pag._n 68_o consid._n 1._o whether_o be_v a_o good_a subject_n bind_v to_o believe_v and_o rest_v assure_v that_o the_o council_n be_v such_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v though_o they_o be_v not_o and_o so_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o believe_v a_o falsehood_n 2._o whether_o be_v a_o good_a subject_n bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o believe_v and_o rest_v assure_v upon_o other_o man_n goodness_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n 3._o whether_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o so_o think_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o conclave_n of_o cardinal_n be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a xxxiv_o that_o the_o table_n without_o some_o new_a canon_n be_v not_o to_o stand_v altarwise_o and_o you_o at_o the_o north_n end_n thereof_o but_o tablewise_o and_o you_o must_v officiate_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o liturgy_n holy_a table_n pag._n 20._o consid._n 1._o whether_o this_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o by_o a_o new_a canon_n it_o may_v stand_v altarwise_a though_o by_o the_o liturgy_n authorise_v by_o parliament_n it_o may_v not_o 2._o whether_o this_o do_v not_o prefer_v a_o canon_n before_o a_o statute_n and_o the_o convocation_n before_o the_o parliament_n 3._o whether_o this_o do_v not_o give_v the_o first_o hint_n for_o the_o new_a canon_n and_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n for_o the_o late_a convocation_n to_o make_v the_o canon_n xxxv_o that_o whether_o the_o altar_n may_v soon_o be_v mount_v up_o by_o step_n that_o the_o minister_n may_v be_v see_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o congregation_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o without_o new_a direction_n for_o the_o order_n make_v 1561._o require_v plain_o that_o if_o in_o any_o chancel_n the_o step_n be_v transpose_v they_o be_v not_o erect_v again_o and_o these_o be_v high_a commissioner_n ground_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n who_o set_v forth_o these_o order_n which_o how_o far_o they_o bind_v i_o dare_v not_o determine_v be_v as_o you_o say_v none_o of_o the_o able_a canonist_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n holy_a table_n pag._n 206._o consid._n 1._o whether_o this_o do_v not_o intimate_v that_o by_o new_a direction_n the_o bishop_n may_v cross_v the_o order_n authorise_v by_o parliament_n 2._o whether_o he_o doubt_v how_o far_o order_n ground_v on_o parliament_n may_v bind_v and_o yet_o affirm_v in_o the_o next_o tenet_n that_o the_o convocation_n make_v strong_a and_o bind_a canon_n 3._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o undeniable_o manifest_v here_o that_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o vicar_n and_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o holy_a table_n be_v both_o one_o man_n because_o those_o word_n of_o the_o able_a canonist_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o here_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o doctor_n heylin_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o so_o it_o be_v plane_n they_o be_v both_o one_o man_n and_o holy_a table_n pag._n 58._o he_o say_v this_o pamphleteer_n whole_a book_n be_v but_o a_o libel_n against_o a_o bishop_n but_o that_o book_n as_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n be_v write_v only_o against_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o letter_n therefore_o both_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a table_n be_v both_o one_o to_o wit_v the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n for_o both_o in_o the_o title_n page_n and_o in_o the_o licence_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o a_o minister_n of_o lincolnshire_n xxxvi_o that_o the_o reverent_a house_n of_o convocation_n be_v not_o convene_v or_o license_v by_o the_o king_n to_o make_v permission_n that_o man_n may_v do_v what_o they_o list_v but_o to_o make_v when_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o king_n strong_a and_o bind_a canon_n to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o subject_n and_o to_o be_v pursue_v by_o all_o the_o ordinary_n of_o the_o kingdom_n holy_a tab._n pag._n 205._o consid._n 1._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o brave_a world_n for_o prelate_n to_o make_v what_o law_n they_o please_v if_o they_o can_v but_o get_v the_o king_n consent_n 2._o whether_o he_o do_v not_o aggravate_v the_o strength_n of_o canon_n and_o arbitrary_a command_n but_o extenuate_v the_o power_n of_o parliament_n xxxvii_o that_o the_o bishop_n or_o ordinary_a if_o he_o command_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n confirm_v for_o otherwise_o he_o be_v in_o his_o eccentric_n and_o move_v not_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v why_o then_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o we_o have_v even_o now_o that_o be_v a_o case_n of_o diversity_n doubt_n and_o ambiguity_n he_o be_v punctual_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o those_o of_o his_o jurisdiction_n be_v they_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o of_o the_o laity_n holy_a table_n pag._n 68.69_o consid._n 1._o whether_o the_o bishop_n expect_v obedience_n if_o he_o command_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n in_o case_n of_o doubt_n and_o diversity_n be_v learned_a and_o know_v his_o ground_n may_v not_o better_o show_v his_o ground_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n to_o satisfy_v the_o weak_a conscience_n then_o to_o force_v obedience_n against_o their_o conscience_n without_o any_o ground_n xxxviii_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o doubt_v and_o ambiguity_n the_o inferior_a shall_v be_v approve_v of_o god_n for_o his_o duty_n and_o obedience_n and_o never_o charge_v as_o guilty_a of_o error_n for_o any_o future_a inconvenience_n holy_a tab._n pag._n 69._o consid._n 1._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o ground_n in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v the_o commit_n of_o wilful_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n 2._o whether_o any_o scripture_n teach_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v approve_v of_o god_n for_o sin_v against_o god_n to_o please_v a_o bishop_n and_o not_o rather_o severe_o punish_v 3._o whether_o this_o do_v not_o bewray_v bishop_n that_o they_o seek_v more_o their_o own_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n than_o the_o glory_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 4._o whether_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o devilish_a and_o popoish_a and_o clean_o contrary_a to_o s._n paul_n who_o say_v
holy_a table_n pag._n 79._o consid._n 1._o whether_o the_o ancient_n be_v not_o as_o far_o from_o make_v a_o bishop_n a_o stickler_n in_o parliament_n 2._o whether_o beside_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o priest_n they_o have_v not_o likewise_o the_o name_n office_n and_o power_n of_o deacon_n and_o so_o have_v all_o the_o power_n that_o bishop_n williams_n for_o want_n of_o good_a memory_n deny_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o give_v to_o the_o deacon_n 3._o whether_o the_o priest_n make_v deacon_n and_o deacon_n make_v priest_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o brave_a riddle_n indeed_o like_o mater_fw-la me_fw-la genuit_fw-la quae_fw-la eadem_fw-la mox_fw-la gignitur_fw-la ex_fw-la me_fw-la xlix_o that_o in_o old_a time_n as_o one_o observe_v they_o be_v not_o bear_v but_o make_v christian_n make_v by_o long_a and_o wearisome_a step_n and_o degree_n and_o force_v to_o creep_v on_o with_o time_n and_o leisure_n to_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 117._o consid._n 1._o whether_o 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undertake_v to_o refute_v the_o reglement_n of_o their_o prince_n though_o they_o hope_v by_o flattery_n to_o prey_n upon_o either_o be_v as_o the_o writer_n think_v no_o true_a child_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o holy_a tab._n pag._n 191._o consid._n 1._o whether_o a_o ear_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o bishop_n rather_o than_o a_o heart_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n do_v make_v true_a child_n of_o this_o church_n 2._o whether_o all_o be_v base_a sycophant_n and_o no_o true_a child_n of_o the_o church_n that_o slight_v the_o canon_n of_o their_o bishop_n 3._o whether_o do_v any_o hope_n by_o flattery_n to_o prey_n upon_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n more_o than_o bishop_n li._n that_o the_o irregular_a forwardness_n of_o the_o people_n in_o take_v down_o altar_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o day_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o letter_n do_v no_o more_o approve_v of_o then_o i_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o holy_a table_n do_v of_o your_o stickle_n in_o this_o sort_n for_o 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