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argumentum_fw-la note_v that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n of_o 1_o eliz._n viz._n the_o 18_o paragraph_n before_o verbatim_o transcribe_v viz._n of_o the_o queen_n eliz._n and_o her_o successor_n grant_v such_o letter_n patent_n or_o commission_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v repeal_v by_o the_o act_n make_v 16_o car._n 1._o cap._n 11._o see_v it_o in_o mr._n keeble_n book_n of_o statute_n at_o large_a see_v the_o last_o paragr_n or_o clause_n in_o that_o act_n of_o repeal_n of_o 16_o car._n 1._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o new_a court_n shall_v be_v erect_v or_o appoint_v which_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o high_a commissioner_n have_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v but_o that_o all_o such_o letter_n patent_n commission_n and_o grant_n and_o all_o power_n and_o authority_n thereby_o grant_v and_o all_o act_n sentence_n and_o decree_n to_o be_v make_v by_o virtue_n or_o colour_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v void_a note_v the_o late_a act_n of_o 13_o car._n 2._o cap._n 12._o in_o mr._n keeble_n book_n of_o statute_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o that_o repeal_n act_n of_o 17_o car._n 1._o cap._n 11._o as_o this_o last_o act_n date_n it_o but_o by_o this_o act_n of_o 13_o car._n 2._o cap._n 12._o in_o the_o second_o paragraph_n the_o aforesaid_a repeal_n act_n of_o 17_o car._n 1._o and_o all_o the_o matter_n and_o clause_n therein_o contain_v except_v what_o concern_v the_o high_a commission_n court_n or_o the_o new_a erection_n of_o some_o such_o like_a court_n by_o commission_n be_v repeal_v see_v the_o three_o paragraph_n also_o of_o the_o act_n of_o 13._o car._n 2._o that_o the_o high_a commission_n court_n shall_v not_o be_v revive_v so_o that_o i_o conceive_v no_o such_o commission_n nor_o letter_n patent_n can_v now_o be_v grant_v but_o the_o repeal_n act_n of_o 16_o or_o 17_o car._n 1._o stand_v in_o force_n against_o it_o by_o what_o law_n or_o rule_v cromwell_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n viii_o and_o by_o what_o instruction_n he_o act_v do_v not_o appear_v the_o commission_n to_o make_v he_o vicar_n general_n which_o be_v sure_o in_o imitation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o usurpation_n or_o that_o of_o vicegerent_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v new_a and_o prime_a impressionis_fw-la be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v find_v of_o which_o dr._n burnet_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n folii_fw-la make_v some_o probable_a conjecture_n fol._n 181._o and_o wherein_o consist_v the_o difference_n between_o those_o two_o authority_n and_o title_n and_o the_o commission_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o find_v out_o but_o the_o thing_n then_o principal_o design_v be_v to_o suppress_v the_o religious_a house_n belong_v to_o the_o regular_a clergy_n which_o be_v great_a support_v to_o the_o popish_a hierarchy_n not_o at_o all_o to_o impeach_v the_o lawful_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o episcopacy_n for_o we_o find_v at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o cromwell_n commission_n be_v in_o force_n and_o have_v be_v then_o but_o new_o pass_v that_o cranmer_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n make_v his_o metropolitical_a visitation_n under_o which_o as_o i_o conceive_v most_o proper_o fall_v the_o conusance_n of_o any_o contempt_n or_o abuse_v commit_v by_o any_o of_o his_o suffragan_n bishop_n if_o not_o in_o a_o bishop_n provincial_a synod_n archiepiscopi_fw-la jurisdictioni_fw-la subsunt_fw-la immediate_a suffraganti_fw-la see_v lind._o provin_n the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n hen._n viii_o make_a no_o diminution_n of_o the_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o to_o determine_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n or_o make_v canon_n constitution_n and_o other_o synodical_a act_n as_o be_v right_o observe_v by_o dr._n heylin_n in_o his_o introduction_n to_o the_o history_n of_o laud_n late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o to_o this_o day_n they_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o under_o the_o distinct_a seal_n of_o their_o office_n the_o statute_n that_o make_v some_o alteration_n in_o the_o matter_n be_v all_o repeal_v see_v dr._n heylin_n introduct_n aforesaid_a ibid._n fol._n 341._o the_o legislative_a power_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a continue_v in_o the_o convocation_n for_o make_v canon_n and_o constitution_n confirm_v by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n discipline_n and_o the_o admonition_n still_o reside_v in_o the_o bishop_n and_o those_o under_o they_o in_o case_n of_o any_o irregularity_n in_o the_o metropolitan_a resort_v must_v doubtless_o be_v to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o archbishop_n abbot_n who_o shoot_v at_o
a_o deer_n unfortunate_o kill_v the_o keeper_n and_o his_o jurisdiction_n he_o be_v suspend_v be_v supply_v by_o commission_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o dr._n heylin_n of_o the_o life_n of_o archbishop_n laud_n in_o the_o 87th_o fol._n of_o the_o book_n itself_o but_o more_o full_o fol._n 170._o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n be_v next_o in_o place_n and_o dignity_n to_o the_o metropolitan_o see_v his_o privilege_n ibid._n 185._o see_v dr._n heylin_n judgement_n in_o the_o work_n of_o reform_v the_o church_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o exercise_n of_o the_o discipline_n pertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n now_o in_o hand_n but_o in_o point_n of_o law_n it_o will_v be_v no_o very_o difficult_a thing_n to_o discover_v he_o to_o be_v mistake_v fol._n 327._o see_v the_o power_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o of_o the_o appeal_n from_o he_o to_o a_o provincial_a synod_n and_o a_o stop_v put_v there_o and_o a_o ne_fw-fr ultra_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o vicar_n upon_o earth_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a discourse_v of_o by_o dr._n still_v fleet_n in_o his_o antiquity_n of_o the_o british_a church_n fol._n 100_o but_o still_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o this_o fix_a power_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o court_n in_o england_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o crown_n but_o now_o under_o the_o crown_n settle_v in_o this_o method_n not_o to_o be_v interrupt_v this_o be_v quoad_fw-la 19_o potestatem_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la non_fw-la ordinis_fw-la finis_fw-la introduction_n time_n and_o place_v not_o material_a unless_o the_o defendant_n make_v they_o so_o by_o his_o plea_n as_o here_o plea._n conclusion_n of_o the_o plea._n three_o point_n first_o point_n first_o proposition_n reason_n authority_n the_o town-clerk_n of_o athens_n the_o party_n to_o a_o suit._n lord_n beauch_n case_n a_o difference_n councillor_n attorney_n witness_v juror_n justa_n occasio_fw-la lequendi_fw-la the_o minor_a proposition_n the_o commons_o as_o now_o elect_v have_v ever_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n dr._n heylin_n in_o the_o life_n of_o archbishop_n laud._n sir_n rob._n filmer_n dugd._n in_o his_o orig._n juridic_n mr._n pryn_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o sir_n rob._n cotton_n abr._n as_o he_o conjecture_n dr._n manwaring_n pryn_n plea_n for_o the_o lord_n â—5â—_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o fol._n 32._o fol._n 223._o of_o his_o work_n the_o commons_o as_o now_o constitute_v begin_v before_o 49_o h._n 3._o rushw._n hist._n collec_n part_n 1._o fol._n 52._o proof_n that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o parl._n in_o his_o pref._n to_o his_o 10_o rep._n proof_n by_o record_n of_o parliament_n 51_o e._n 3._o 5_o h._n 4._o nu_fw-la 71._o 5_o h._n 4._o na_fw-la 74._o mr._n pryn_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la foe_fw-mi 771._o address_n to_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v with_o reverence_n â—1_n h._n 6._o thorpes_n case_n exchequer_n record_n h._n 12._o e._n 4._o in_o the_o exchequer_n e._n 2._o s._n alban_n 11_o h._n 4._o num_fw-la 59_o proof_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 5_o r._n 2._o parl._n 2._o c._n 4._o 2_o h._n 5._o pars_fw-la 2da_fw-la numb_a 10._o historian_n and_o antiquary_n et_fw-la populi_n conventus_fw-la seld._n tit._n of_o hon._n pag._n 702._o in_o a_o case_n between_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o worc._n mag._n char._n 9_o h._n 3._o object_n 1._o fol._n 709._o the_o ancient_a writ_n of_o summons_n that_o mr._n selden_n have_v see_v for_o a_o peer_n be_v but_o 6_o johannis_n tit._n of_o hon._n 707_o 708._o mr._n pryn_n plea_n for_o the_o lord_n fol._n 113._o but_o mispaged_n 2._o object_n 49_o h._n 3._o 28_o e._n 1._o 35_o e._n 1._o 15_o e._n 2._o 31_o e._n 3._o 18_o e._n 2._o 18_o e._n 3._o 26_o e._n 3._o 1_o h._n 5._o the_o indenture_n return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o wiltshire_n recite_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o pursue_v the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n 2_o h._n 4._o 25_o h._n 6._o 16_o e._n 2._o 27_o h._n 6._o object_n pennings_n of_o ancient_a act_n of_o parliament_n petition_n for_o freedom_n of_o speech_n etc._n etc._n tit._n of_o honout_n fol._n 603_o 604._o fol._n 603._o fol._n 176._o the_o freeholder_n grand_a enquest_n fol._n 40._o &_o 41._o 28_o e._n 1._o c._n 8._o &_o 13._o elect._n of_o sheriff_n the_o late_a e._n of_o clarend_a in_o his_o answ._n to_o hobs._n petition_v of_o right_o 3_o car._n 1._o stat._n of_o provisor_n 25_o e._n 3._o mr._n pryn_n plea_n for_o the_o lord_n 389_o 390._o all_o three_o estate_n one_o entire_a body_n and_o corporation_n 14_o h._n 8_o 3._o fineux_n ch._n just._n ferrer_n ferrer_n s_o case_n crompt_v jurisd_v sir_n pierce_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mare_n this_o be_v contradict_v by_o mr._n pryn_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o sir_n cotton_n abr._n fol._n 5_o 6._o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiiction_n of_o the_o parliament_n nothing_o act_v in_o this_o present_a case_n but_o what_o be_v within_o their_o power_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o grand_a inquest_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o print_v dangerfield_n information_n 46_o e._n 3._o c._n search_v of_o record_n must_v be_v free._n see_v the_o 1_o st_z st._n in_o such_o case_n of_o report_v false_a news_n viz._n w._n 1._o c._n 34._o the_o reporter_n be_v only_o to_o be_v imprison_v till_o he_o have_v find_v out_o he_o of_o who_o the_o word_n be_v move_v so_o be_v 2_o r._n 2._o c._n 5._o the_o stat._n de_fw-fr scandalis_n magnatum_fw-la so_o be_v 12_o r._n 2._o c._n 11._o dier_n 155._o the_o lady_n morirson_n case_n crok_n 162._o but_o more_o full_o in_o marsh_n action_n of_o slander_n fol._n 19_o 20._o if_o a_o action_n of_o slander_n be_v bring_v for_o report_v what_o another_o have_v say_v slanderous_o the_o pl._n in_o his_o declaration_n must_v aver_v that_o a._n do_v never_o so_o report_v the_o defendant_n may_v plead_v that_o in_o truth_n a._n do_v so_o report_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n by_o tanfield_n leonard_n rep._n 1._o p._n 287._o in_o a_o indictment_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o w._n 1._o c._n 33._o and_o 2_o r._n 2._o c._n 5._o for_o report_v false_a news_n it_o be_v find_v billa_fw-la vera_fw-la as_o to_o the_o defendant_n report_v the_o false_a news_n but_o as_o to_o the_o maliciose_fw-la &_o seditiose_fw-la ignoramus_n and_o the_o defendant_n therefore_o discharge_v the_o person_n too_o great_a to_o be_v so_o use_v john_n earl_n of_o moreton_n so_o call_v 1_o eliz_n c._n 3._o 4._o h._n 8._o c._n 8._o the_o house_n of_o commons_o call_v the_o honourable_a house_n in_o the_o petit._n of_o rich._n strode_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o act._n 2d_o point_n mr._n pryn_n e_o contra_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o sir_n rob._n cot._n abr._n but_o nothing_o clear_a 1_o â—ac_n c._n 1._o the_o like_a word_n fol._n 72._o med._n mr._n pryn._n ibid._n 388._o a_o resolve_v of_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o point_n sir_n rob._n cott._n abr._n pag._n 651._o mr._n pryn_n in_o his_o plea_n for_o the_o lord_n call_v this_o a_o famous_a memorable_a case_n and_o say_v he_o be_v then_o ch_z baron_fw-fr a_o second_o resolution_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o point_n a_o protestation_n of_o the_o commons_o against_o impeachment_n other_o than_o in_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a claim_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o confirm_v by_o act._n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o point_n pryn_n plea_n for_o the_o lord_n fol._n 401_o at_o large_a 4_o h._n 8._o c._n 8._o memorial_n of_o the_o english_a affair_n fol._n 12._o see_v rushw._n collect._n 1_o part_n pag._n 672._o appendix_n to_o it_o pag._n 44._o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o irewinnard_n case_n be_v call_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n if_o it_o have_v be_v clear_a that_o the_o king's-bench_n can_v have_v punish_v it_o they_o will_v have_v begin_v with_o it_o there_o but_o they_o try_v the_o council_n and_o the_o star-chamber_n first_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o fol._n 15._o â—_o iust._n fol._n 17._o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 1._o sir_n hen._n hebâ—i_n hebâ—i_n his_o report_n f._n 63._o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common-plea_n that_o the_o power_n of_o justice_n be_v in_o the_o king_n as_o sovereign_a original_o but_o afterward_o settle_v in_o several_a court_n as_o the_o light_n be_v first_o make_v by_o god_n be_v after_o settle_v in_o the_o great_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o sir_n e._n 〈◊〉_d 4_o inst._n f._n 70._o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o court_n of_o kings-bench_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n effect_n see_v the_o original_a of_o bishop_n court_n and_o jurisdiction_n sever_v from_o the_o hundred_o court_n distinct_a from_o provincial_n and_o national_a synod_n and_o that_o there_o be_v then_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o chartter_n of_o k._n william_n he_o one_a to_o remigius_n then_o bishop_n of_o linc._n mr._n selden_n notes_n ad_fw-la eadmerum_fw-la f._n 167._o 167._o sir_n ed._n coke_n 5._o rep._n the_o case_n of_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n f._n 40._o 40._o not_o by_o extraordinary_a commission_n at_o the_o first_o instance_n but_o only_o gradual_o upon_o appeal_v sir_n john_n davies_n report_v fol._n 91._o the_o case_n of_o praemunire_n 4._o inst._n 339._o of_o appeal_n this_o statute_n be_v the_o ground_n for_o commission_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v spiritual_a cause_n ad_fw-la primam_fw-la instantiâ—m_fw-la ☞_o 4._o inst._n 340._o dr._n burnet_n hist._n of_o the_o reformation_n 183._o med_a folii_fw-la folii_fw-la see_v dr._n field_n of_o the_o church_n fol._n 511_o 512._o the_o ancient_a canon_n require_v the_o consent_n of_o 12_o bishop_n to_z censure_n judge_n and_o depose_v a_o bishop_n bishop_n see_v mr._n bagshaw_n argument_n in_o parliament_n against_o the_o canon_n make_v by_o the_o convocation_n 1640_o fol._n 19_o