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A09061 An ansvvere to the fifth part of Reportes lately set forth by Syr Edvvard Cooke Knight, the Kinges Attorney generall Concerning the ancient & moderne municipall lawes of England, vvhich do apperteyne to spirituall power & iurisdiction. By occasion vvherof, & of the principall question set dovvne in the sequent page, there is laid forth an euident, plaine, & perspicuous demonstration of the continuance of Catholicke religion in England, from our first Kings christened, vnto these dayes. By a Catholicke deuyne. Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. 1606 (1606) STC 19352; ESTC S114058 393,956 513

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that_o god_n have_v give_v all_o heavenly_a power_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o he_o who_o sin_n soever_o you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v 20._o and_o what_o power_n i_o beseech_v you_o can_v there_o be_v great_a than_o this_o i_o read_v that_o god_n the_o father_n give_v all_o manner_n of_o power_n unto_o his_o son_n 28._o and_o i_o see_v again_o that_o god_n the_o son_n have_v give_v over_o the_o self_n same_o power_n unto_o priest_n etc._n etc._n what_o a_o manifest_a madness_n then_o be_v it_o for_o any_o man_n to_o despise_v this_o princedom_n of_o priest_n without_o which_o we_o can_v possible_o be_v make_v partaker_n either_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n or_o of_o the_o good_a promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n quo_fw-la nomine_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la plus_fw-la vereri_fw-la debemus_fw-la quam_fw-la vel_fw-la principes_fw-la vel_fw-la reges_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la maiori_fw-la honore_fw-la quam_fw-la parent_n proprios_fw-la honorare_fw-la ibid._n in_o which_o respect_n we_o ought_v to_o reverence_n &_o fear_v priest_n more_o not_o only_o than_o prince_n and_o king_n but_o honour_v they_o also_o more_o than_o our_o own_o parent_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o be_v s._n chrysostomn_n word_n dominum_fw-la 22._o and_o the_o same_o saint_n in_o his_o homily_n upon_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n write_v thus_o rex_fw-la quidem_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la sortitu●_n est_fw-la administranda_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o king_n have_v receive_v the_o administration_n and_o government_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o priest_n authority_n come_v from_o heaven_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v say_v christ_n upon_o earth_n that_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n 16._o to_o my_o king_n be_v commit_v earthly_a thing_n but_o to_o i_o heavenly_a and_o when_o i_o say_v to_o i_o i_o understand_v a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o king_n be_v commit_v the_o body_n to_o the_o priest_n the_o soul_n the_o king_n can_v remit_v bodily_a spot_n but_o the_o priest_n can_v take_v away_o the_o spot_n of_o sin_n maior_fw-la hic_fw-la principatus_fw-la this_o principallitie_n of_o priest_n be_v great_a then_o that_o of_o king_n 23._o and_o yet_o further_o in_o another_o homily_n upon_o the_o same_o prophet_n sacerdotium_fw-la principatus_fw-la est_fw-la ipso_fw-la etiam_fw-la regno_fw-la venerabilius_fw-la &_o maiu●_n ne_fw-fr mihi_fw-la narres_fw-la purpuram_fw-la etc._n etc._n ●_o priesthood_n be_v a_o princedom_n yea_o more_o venerable_a and_o great_a then_o be_v a_o kingdom_n do_v not_o tell_v i_o of_o the_o purple_a or_o diadem_n or_o sceptre_n or_o golden_a apparel_n of_o king_n for_o these_o be_v but_o shadow_n and_o more_o vain_a than_o flower_n at_o the_o spring_n time_n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la videre_fw-la descrimen_fw-la quantum_fw-la absit_fw-la rex_fw-la à_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la expende_v modum_fw-la potestatis_fw-la utrique_fw-la 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2._o for_o sun_n read_v sum_n ibid._n lin_v 3._o for_o be_v read_v as_o pag._n 47._o lin_v 24._o ruland_n shire_n read_v rutland-shire_n pag._n 52._o lin_v 7._o for_o be_v read_v it_o pag._n 54._o lin_v 5._o canoin_v read_v canonist_n pag._n 65._o lin_v 13._o for_o orae_n read_v oro._n pag._n 66._o lin_v 17._o for_o some_o read_v son_n pag._n 73._o lin_v 13._o purpose_n all_o add_v at_o all_o pag._n 74._o lin_v 38._o we_o be_v profess_v add_v to_o profess_v pag._n 75._o lin_v 23._o for_o excude_n read_v exclude_v pag._n 82._o lin_v 34._o for_o the_o in_o church_n read_v in_o the_o church_n pag._n 85._o lin_v 6._o for_o be_v be_v read_v he_o be_v pag._n 86._o lin_v 39_o for_o preath_n read_v preach_v pag._n 99_o lin_v 22._o for_o the_o rome_n read_v to_o rome_n pag._n 100_o lin_v 36._o for_o hea-magistrate_n read_v heathen_a magistrate_n pag._n 102._o lin_v 4._o that_o the_o write_v read_v that_o he_o write_v pag._n 109._o lin_v 24._o for_o precedessor_n
and_o how_o it_o extend_v itself_o cap._n 1._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la error_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o ignorance_n cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 8._o &_o 9_o euesham-abbey_n in_o worcester-shire_n build_v by_o s._n egwyn_n cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 42._o the_o same_o privilege_a from_o rome_n ibidem_fw-la eustachius_n k._n stephen_n son_n his_o violence_n use_v against_o clergyman_n of_o york_n cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 35._o excommunication_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 15._o exemption_n of_o clergyman_n from_o secular_a power_n ex_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 37._o item_n by_o imperial_a law_n ibid._n n._n 38_o by_o particular_a king_n and_o prince_n ib._n num_fw-la 39_o exemption_n grant_v by_o diverse_a pope_n to_o pious_a work_n in_o england_n before_o the_o conquest_n cap._n 5._o num_fw-la 10._o expostulation_n with_o m._n attorney_n about_o injury_n offer_v to_o many_o in_o his_o book_n of_o report_n cap._n 16._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la exulteration_n of_o m._n attorney_n book_n of_o report_n cap._n 16._o num_fw-la 33._o f._n father_n campian_n and_o his_o fellow-martyr_n injure_v by_o m._n attorney_n cap._n 16._o n._n 11._o their_o protestation_n at_o their_o death_n ib._n num_fw-la 12._o founder_n of_o pious_a work_n have_v authority_n ordinary_o to_o give_v charter_n for_o privilege_n and_o exemption_n thereof_o cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 23._o foundation_n of_o abbey_n and_o monasterye_n in_o england_n before_o the_o conquest_n cap._n 6._o à_fw-la num_fw-la 37._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 49._o franquise_n and_o privilege_n of_o church_n and_o monasterye_n procure_v from_o the_o pope_n cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 37.38.39_o &_o deinceps_fw-la freedom_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o emperor_n cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 4._o 5._o &_o 6._o g._n geffrey_n k._n richard_n the_o first_o his_o brother_n make_v archbishop_n of_o york_n cap._n 9_o num_fw-la 35._o his_o deposition_n from_o his_o bishopric_n ibid._n num_fw-la 45._o again_o restore_v ibid._n num_fw-la 46._o glastenbury-abbey_n privilege_v from_o rome_n at_o the_o petition_n of_o k._n edgar_n cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 45._o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o lawful_a power_n cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o god_n miraculous_a action_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n ascribe_v to_o christ_n cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 30._o government_n of_o woman_n in_o spiritualitye_n and_o absurdity_n thereof_o cap._n 4._o n._n 19_o 20.21_o &_o 22._o great-charter_n for_o church-priviledge_n begin_v by_o k._n henry_n the_o three_o cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 6._o s._n gregorye_n commission_n to_o s._n augustine_n of_o canterbury_n cap._n 6._o nu_fw-la 12._o &_o 13._o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n discourse_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 4._o ground_n of_o spiritual_a authority_n prefac_o num_fw-la 6._o ground_n of_o protestant_n assertion_n prefac_o num_fw-la 7._o of_o puritan_n ibid._n num_fw-la 8._o of_o catholic_n ibid._n num_fw-la 9_o ground_n in_o sect_n &_o new-opinion_n what_o they_o be_v or_o can_v be_v cap._n 16._o n._n 25._o gualther_n archbishop_n of_o roan_n governor_n of_o england_n cap._n 9_o n._n 4._o &_o 42._o his_o disgust_n and_o appeal_v against_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o ibid._n num_fw-la 47._o guide_v to_o salvation_n pref._n num_fw-la 5._o h._n head-ship_n of_o spiritual_a matter_n not_o possible_o in_o a_o woman_n cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 26._o the_o absurditye_n that_o will_v follow_v thereof_o ibid._n num_fw-la 27._o k._n henry_n the_o first_o his_o reign_n over_o england_n cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 8._o his_o good_a beginning_n ibid._n num_fw-la 9_o his_o resignation_n of_o investiture_n ibid._n num_fw-la 14._o his_o conference_n with_o pope_n calixtus_n in_o normandy_n ibid._n num_fw-la 14._o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n ibid._n num_fw-la 21._o k._n henry_n the_o second_o his_o reign_n out_o england_n cap._n 9_o à_fw-la num_fw-la 1._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la n._n 22._o his_o temporal_a greatness_n ibid._n num_fw-la 2._o his_o lamentable_a end_n ibid._n num_fw-la 6._o law_n attempt_v by_o he_o against_o the_o church_n ibid._n num_fw-la 7._o make_a legate_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o england_n ibid._n num_fw-la 9_o his_o humility_n to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a cap._n 9_o num_fw-la 10._o his_o appeal_n to_o the_o pope_n about_o s._n thomas_n of_o canterbur●_n death_n ibid._n num_fw-la 11._o his_o purgation_n and_o absolution_n by_o the_o pope_n legat._n ibid._n n._n 12._o &_o 13._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o great_a affliction_n ibid._n n._n 14._o ●●_o the_o strait_n whereunto_o he_o be_v drive_v ibid._n numb_a 19_o his_o penance_n at_o the_o body_n of_o s._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n cap._n 9_o num_fw-la 19_o k._n henry_n the_o three_o his_o temporal_a homage_n do_v to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 3._o his_o beginning_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n for_o church_n privilege_n ibid._n num_fw-la 6._o his_o conference_n with_o k._n lewes_n of_o france_n ibid._n num_fw-la 9_o his_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n cap._n 10_o n_o 19_o his_o letter_n to_o pope_n innocentius_n ibid._n num_fw-la 21._o his_o statute_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n ibid._n num_fw-la 27._o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n ibid._n num_fw-la 34_o &_o 35_o also_o to_o the_o dean_n of_o paul_n ibid._n num_fw-la 38._o k._n henry_n the_o 4._o his_o reign_n cap._n 13._o n._n 1._o 2._o 3._o &_o deinceps_fw-la his_o condemnation_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n c._n 15._o n._n 23._o k._n henry_n the_o seven_o his_o reign_n over_o england_n cap._n 14_o n._n 15._o 16._o &_o deinceps_fw-la his_o statute_n for_o reformation_n of_o the_o clergy_n ibid._n his_o devotion_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n until_o his_o death_n ibid._n n._n 21._o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o his_o good_a beginning_n cap._n 15._o n._n 1._o &_o 2._o his_o book_n against_o luther_n ibid._n num_fw-la 3.4_o &_o 5._o his_o argument_n therein_o for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n ibid._n num_fw-la 5._o 6._o &_o dein_fw-ge his_o invective_n against_o luther_n inconstancy_n ibid._n num_fw-la 7._o his_o good_a office_n to_o the_o pope_n continue_v for_o many_o year_n ibid._n n._n 9_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o breach_n with_o the_o pope_n ibid._n n._n 10._o &_o 11._o his_o take_n upon_o he_o the_o supremacy_n ibid._n num_fw-la 13.14_o &_o 15._o his_o condemnation_n of_o protestant_n religion_n ibid._n n._n 15._o heretic_n their_o pretence_n of_o singularity_n of_o knowledge_n cap._n 1._o n._n 5._o 6._o &_o 7._o heresy_n how_o great_a and_o grievous_a a_o sin_n cap._n 16._o n._n 26._o hubert_n earl_n of_o kent_n chief_a justicer_n of_o england_n cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 34._o his_o disgrace_n with_o the_o king_n ibid._n his_o take_n of_o sanctuary_n ibid._n hunt_v &_o hawk_v dislike_v in_o english_a bishop_n and_o prelate_n c._n 9_o n._n 45._o i._o ignorance_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 10._o ignorance_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o error_n ibid._n n._n 10._o &_o 11._o ignorance_n negative_a and_o privitive_a ibid._n num_fw-la 10._o &_o 11._o ignorance_n voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a ibid._n num_fw-la 11._o &_o 12._o inas_fw-la king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n his_o letter_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pope_n cap._n 6._o n._n 69._o his_o pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n for_o devotion_n cap._n 6._o n._n 82._o inconvenience_n by_o stranger_n promote_v to_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n in_o england_n cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 36._o remedye_n thereof_o seek_v from_o the_o pope_n ibid._n n._n 38._o injury_n offer_v to_o diverse_a sort_n of_o man_n by_o m._n attorney_n his_o book_n cap._n 16._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la insolency_n of_o some_o private_a man_n and_o peril_n that_o often_o arise_v thereby_o cap._n 16._o num_fw-la 31._o invasion_n of_o abbey-lande_n or_o good_n forbid_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n cap._n 5._o num_fw-la 11._o &_o 12._o inuective_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o against_o luther_n inconstancy_n cap._n 15._o num_fw-la 7._o investiture_n to_o benefice_n desire_v by_o prince_n deny_v by_o pope_n cap._n 7._o n._n 34._o the_o beginning_n thereof_o by_o secular_a prince_n cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 16._o investiture_n resign_v by_o k._n henry_n the_o first_o cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 14._o investiture_n grant_v only_o by_o permission_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 17._o k._n john_n of_o england_n his_o variable_a state_n in_o government_n cap._n 9_o n._n 48._o &_o deinceps_fw-la his_o obedience_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n ibid._n num_fw-la 50._o &_o 51._o his_o piety_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n ibid._n num_fw-la 53._o his_o humility_n &_o liberality_n ibid._n n._n 54._o his_o breach_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o cap._n 9_o n._n ●7_n his_o indignation_n against_o clergy_n man_n ibid._n num_fw-la 58,59_o &_o 60._o his_o offer_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o moor_n ibid._n num_fw-la 62._o
5._o aug_n lib._n 2._o retract_v cap._n 17._o &_o l._n de_fw-fr correct_v &_o gra._n c._n 15._o see_v 〈◊〉_d 3._o in_o cap._n quaren_n the_o rebu●_n signify_v aristotle_n the_o eminency_n of_o spiritual_a power_n above_o temporal_a greg._n orat_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d t●mere_fw-la p●r●ulso●_n chrys._n lib._n 3._o the_o sacerdoti●_n hom._n 4._o in_o cap._n 6._o esai_n s._n chrysost._n sentence_n of_o spiritual_a power_n joan._n 20._o math._n 28._o chrys._n ibid._n chrysost._n homil_n 4_o de_fw-fr versu_fw-la ●sa_fw-la vidi_n dominum_fw-la matth._n 16._o chrysost._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la hom_n ●_o mark_v this_o notable_a discourse_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n matth._n 18._o a_o weighty_a consideration_n anno_fw-la 116._o diverse_a example_n of_o s._n ambrose_n libellus_fw-la ambrosij_n ●_o 32._o episcopal_a authority_n great_a than_o imperial_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n anno_fw-la 387._o lib._n ●_o epistola●un_fw-fr epistola_fw-la 13._o s._n ambrose_n his_o combat_n about_o deliver_v up_o a_o church_n to_o the_o emperor_n ambr._n ibid._n s._n ambros._n conflict_n about_o church_n vessel_n ambros._n concione_fw-la de_fw-la basilis_fw-la non_fw-la tradendit_fw-la harot●●i●_n aut_fw-la gentelibus_fw-la tom._n 5._o the_o emperor_n a_o child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o above_o the_o church_n s._n ambrose_n his_o correction_n of_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n ambros._n epist_n 18._o anno_fw-la 390._o theodoret._n lib._n 5._o hist._n cap._n 17._o matth._n 21._o rom._n 13._o 1._o pet._n 4._o how_o these_o two_o power_n be_v to_o be_v combine_v see_v of_o the_o distinction_n of_o these_o 2._o name_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n can._n 12._o 13._o 15._o &_o tertul._n l._n the_o moong_n and_o conn_n nuo●_n 1._o can._n 1._o ●_o ●_o 1._o 17._o 18._o 19_o etc._n etc._n note_n note_n the_o obedience_n of_o clergy_n man_n due_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n rom._n 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o chrysost._n comment_n in_o rom._n 13._o valent_n apud_fw-la theod._n l._n 14._o hist._n cap._n 7._o nicol._n 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la mica●lem_fw-la imper._n imper._n clergy_n man_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n can_v be_v under_o the_o laiety_n laiety_n ha●_n clergy_n man_n person_n &_o good●_n be_v ●●●mp●●d_v 〈…〉_z power_n see_v council_n la●eran_n sub_fw-la alex._n 3._o part_n l._n c._n 10._o ●_o s●b_fw-ge ●●_o no●_n 3._o c_o 46._o item_n cap._n quanqu●_n de_fw-fr censibus_fw-la &_o cap._n clericis_fw-la &_o cap._n nonnulli_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o 6._o see_v the_o council_n of_o to_o ●t_z also_o ●on_n 3._o can_v 13._o &_o matis●on_n can_v 8._o 8._o exemption_n of_o clergy_n man_n en_fw-fr jure_fw-la diu●●●_n gen._n 47._o 1._o esd._n 7._o exod._n 30._o 1._o num._n 5._o s._n leo_n serm_n 8._o the_o p●ss_n dor●n●_n dor●n●_n exemption_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o imperial_a ●awes_n cons●antin_n 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la auill_n apud_fw-la euse_n ●_o 10._o ●ist_v ●●p_n 7_o cod_n ib●●d_n ●_o 16._o ●●t_n &_o ●_o 26._o &_o ●od_a 〈◊〉_d l._n san●imu●_n 〈◊〉_d eccl._n hi●ram_n hi●ram_n exemption_n confirm_v by_o particular_a king_n and_o prince_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la arti●●d_fw-la cleri_fw-la cleri_fw-la the_o competence_n between_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n in_o some_o external_a thing_n how_o restraint_n come_v in_o of_o exercise_v some_o point_n of_o the_o pope_n ancient_a authority_n caudery_n his_o case_n r●tulo_n 304._o report_n sol_fw-it 1._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o controversy_n statute_n for_o spiritual_a authority_n anno_fw-la 1._o elizabethae_fw-la the_o spiritual_a authority_n give_v to_o q._n elizabeth_n by_o statute_n certain_a case_n of_o inconvenience_n upon_o q._n elizabethes_n supreme_a spiritual_a authority_n lutherus_n lib._n de_fw-fr abroganda_fw-la missa_fw-la et_fw-fr ●_o cap._n ba●il_n the_o first_o argument_n of_o caudery_n the_o reply_n against_o caudery_n report_v fo●_n 5._o three_o shift_n re●u●ed_v reporte●_n fol._n 6._o 6._o 12._o isa●_n ●_o 22._o &_o 10._o edw._n 4._o etc._n etc._n etc._n shift_n m._n attorney_n argument_n à_fw-la fortiore_fw-la of_o no_o force_n a_o example_n against_o m._n attorney_n the_o second_o argument_n of_o cauderye_n case_n strange_a resolution_n report_v fol._n 7._o 7._o 11._o hen._n 7._o 9_o 14._o hen._n 6._o 14._o etc._n etc._n a_o example_n with_o the_o application_n thereof_o caudery_n shift_v of_o ●ightly_a the_o three_o argument_n of_o caudery_n &_o how_o it_o be_v answer_v report_v fol._n 7._o mark_v this_o kind_n of_o reason_v the_o last_o answer_v of_o the_o ●●dg●e_n ●uherin_o 〈◊〉_d case_n 〈◊〉_d caudery●s●uded_v ●s●uded_z ●●p●rtes●_n ●_z ●_o anno._n 1._o elizabeth_z ●_o the_o absurdity_n &_o str●nge_a ●●a●l●y_n of_o this_o reso●u●ion_n report_v fol._n 1._o why_o so_o great_a circuit_n of_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o supremacy_n see_v mar●mus_n 〈◊〉_d epist_n ad_fw-la ●●ector_fw-la brand_n and_o calvin_n in_o c._n ●_o amos._n &_o epist_n ad_fw-la myc●s_fw-la and_o viretus_fw-la d●alog_n 3._o de_fw-la a●●●s_fw-la damonibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o new_a devise_n to_o give_v the_o headship_n to_o q._n elisabeth_n without_o the_o title_n of_o head_n statut._n 26._o henr._n 8_o c._n 1._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1535._o statut._n 1_o edwa●d_n 6_o a_o domin●_n 15●7_n the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o statute_n decree_v about_o sovereign_a spiritual_a authority_n see_v g●lby_n in_o his_o dialogue_n the_o ma●_n cartwright_n ●_o other_o 〈◊〉_d state_n 〈◊〉_d the_o ●●●stion_n proof_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la ●●portes_v fol._n 9_o freedom_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o father_n to_o emperor_n emperor_n sup._n c._n ●_o nazian_n orat_fw-la ad_fw-la ●ues_fw-la timore_fw-la porculs●s_fw-la anno_fw-la 387._o theodoret._n lib._n 8._o hist._n &_o paul●_n in_o u●ta_fw-la s._n ambrosij_n ruffian_n lib._n 2._o inst._n c._n 18._o zozomen_n lib._n 7._o c._n 24._o ambros._n epist_n 33._o ad_fw-la sororem_fw-la chrisost._n homil_n 4._o de_fw-mi verb._n isa._n vidi_n dominun_n etc._n etc._n bodies_z to_z ●●e_z king_n ●●ules_v to_o ●●e_z priest_n hebr._n 7._o athan●s_n epist_n ad_fw-la so_o ●●●riam_fw-la vitan●ge●tes_fw-la the_o word_n of_o holy_a bishop_n to_o constantius_n athanas._o ●_o use_v the_o resolute_a speech_n of_o osius_n to_o the_o same_o constantius_n matt._n 22._o luc._n 20._o s._n athanasius_n his_o severe_a reprehension_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n to_o the_o second_o argument_n of_o m._n attorney_n report_v f●l_o 8._o m._n attorne_n 〈…〉_z ●o●●●e_o of_o clergy_n and_o lay_v man_n man_n see_v of_o the_o distinction_n of_o these_o name_v the_o canon_n ●f_n the_o apostle_n can_v 12._o 13._o 15_o etc._n etc._n te●●ul_a 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr mona_n &_o cont_n nicen_n ●a●_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 5._o 17._o 1●_n 19_o etc._n etc._n hist_o tr●_n 〈◊〉_d l●b_fw-la 7._o cap._n 12._o the_o diffeence_n of_o court_n what_o it_o prove_v report_v sol_fw-mi 9_o a_o ●●i●e_n of_o m._n attor●ys_n po●●_n oft_o he_o that_o give_v power_n to_o another_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n must_v first_o have_v it_o i●_n himself_o a_o ●●w_a dem●●_n to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n to_o be_v the_o king_n law_n report_n admit_v of_o other_o prince_n law_n show_v rather_o subjection_n than_o superiority_n in_o the_o admitter_n the_o answer_n to_o m._n attorney_n instance_n how_o the_o canon-lawe_n be_v receive_v in_o england_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n see_v the_o protestant_a book_n of_o dangerous_a position_n against_o the_o puritan_n anno_o 1591._o lib._n ●_o c._n 1._o of_o woman_n government_n canon-lawe_n cap._n the_o monia●●us_a descent_n &_o excom_n &_o cap._n nova_fw-la de_fw-la paenis_fw-la &_o remiss_a &_o cap._n muli●rem_fw-la ●ausa_fw-la 33._o q._n 5._o ube_fw-la multa_fw-la patrun_v send_v peferuntur_fw-la &_o silis_n &_o 〈◊〉_d sunesta_n in_o verb_n abatissa_n d._n th●_n in_o 4._o do_v 25._o q._n 2._o calu_n in_o avoid_v a●_n can_v 10._o council_n trid._n sess_v 7._o &_o l._n 4._o inst_n cap._n 3._o &_o 15._o juth_o lib_n de_fw-fr capt._n rabil_n cap._n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la &_o in_fw-la articulu_fw-fr à_fw-fr leone_n 10._o da●na●●_n art_n 1●_n &_o lib._n contra_fw-la stuliam_fw-la ●●on●_n 10._o 10._o vbe_fw-la supra_fw-la innocent_a 3._o cap._n nova_fw-la de_fw-la panet_fw-la &_o re●●ision_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n lib._n 2._o ff_n de_fw-fr regul●●_n juris_fw-la the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o gen._n ●9_n 1._o tim._n 2d_o 1._o cor._n 1●_n a_o woman_n can_v be_v the_o head_n of_o man_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n absurdity_n ensue_v the_o supremacy_n ecclesiastical_a of_o a_o woman_n heb._n 3_o gal._n 3._o act._n 3._o the_o singularity_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n case_n of_o the_o law_n evangelicall_a that_o all_o miraculous_a action_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v proper_o to_o christ._n joh._n 4._o jud._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 1._o tim._n 2._o gen._n 2._o gen._n 3._o gen._n 3._o how_o w●man_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o man_n in_o all_o respect_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 11._o how_o eager_o s._n paul_n do_v stand_v against_o women_n superiority_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o tim._n 2._o i●a●_n 20._o math._n
controversy_n the_o first_o proof_n the_o second_o proof_n fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n the_o three_o proof_n foxie_n vita_fw-la edonar_n .4_o ●uhar_n 3._o &_o honrisi_n 7._o the_o four_o proof_n polidor_n in_o vita_fw-la hen._n 7._o the_o first_o instance_n .1_o h._n 7.20_o the_o answer_v how_o the_o cause_n of_o sanctuary_n may_v be_v handle_v by_o temporal_a judge_n the_o second_o instance_n 9_o e._n 4_o ●_o vid●_n fuz_n na._n br._n fol._n 44._o h._n agree_v heerwith_n note_v the_o answer_n the_o three_o instance_n 9_o e._n 4.28_o the_o answer_v who_o must_v judge_v whether_o a_o felon_n deserve_v the_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n the_o 4_o instance_n 12._o e_o 4._o fol._n 16._o the_o answer_v s●a_fw-la 16._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 5._o how_o the_o pope_n excommunication_n have_v place_n or_o not_o place_n in_o england_n under_o k._n ed._n the_o 4._o 2._o rich._n 3._o fo●_n 22._o why_o catholic_n king_n sometime_o prohibit_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n the_o five_o instance_n 1._o henr._n 7.10_o st●tut_n de_fw-fr 1._o h._n 7._o c._n 4._o 10._o h._n 7._o 18._o 11._o h._n 7._o 12_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o point_n to_o the_o second_o point_n the_o great_a authority_n of_o english_a prelate_n to_o the_o third_o point_n how_o a_o king_n be_v persona_fw-la mixta_fw-la supra●_n cap._n 4._o supra_fw-la cap._n 2._o to_o the_o four_o point_n bastardy_n a_o let_v to_o priesthood_n priesthood_n dist._n 56._o cap._n 1._o etc._n etc._n 1._o &_o ul●_n de_fw-fr filijs_fw-la presby_n &_o 6._o decret_n tit_n 11._o cap._n 1._o supra_fw-la ●_o 2._o who_o can_v dispense_v with_o plurality_n of_o benefice_n k._n henry_n the_o 7_o die_v and_o live_v in_o the_o religion_n of_o all_o his_o ancestor_n the_o cause_n of_o alteration_n in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o supra_fw-la 6._o 2._o &_o 3_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o reign_v from_o the_o year_n 1509._o to_o 1546._o to_o wit_n 3●_n year_n k._n henry_n book_n against_o luther_n anno_o domini_fw-la 1521._o henr._n 8._o in_o defence_n sacram_fw-la contr_n mart._n luther_n henr._n ibid._n k._n henry_n argument_n of_o antiquity_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n k._n henry_n argument_n of_o impossibility_n 1._o cor._n 13._o k._n henry_n innective_n against_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o luther_n an._n 1527._o good_a office_n of_o k._n henry_n continue_v to_o the_o pope_n after_o the_o writing_n of_o his_o book_n by_o what_o degree_n k._n henry_n fall_v to_o breach_n with_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n the_o first_o breach_n with_o rome_n report_v fol._n 28._o stat._n de_fw-fr 2d_o h._n 8._o all_o commit_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n all_o commit_v to_o the_o archb._n of_o canterbury_n k._n henry_n subject_v himself_o to_o the_o archb_n of_o canterbury_n the_o gradation_n use_v by_o k._n henry_n be_v assune_v the_o supremacy_n a_o consideration_n of_o importance_n calvin_n comment_n in_o cap._n 6._o amos_n k._n henry_n as_o supreme_a head_n condemn_v the_o protestant_n religion_n for_o heresy_n see_v statut_fw-la a_o 31._o h._n ●_o cap._n 14._o with_o what_o mature_a deliberation_n k._n henry_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n condemn_v the_o protestant_n an._n 1540_o an._n 1546._o the_o headship_n of_o k._n henry_n fit_v not_o m._n attorney_n a_o doubt_n move_v by_o m._n attorney_n and_o slender_o answer_v report_v fol._n 32._o this_o appear_v by_o the_o resolution_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o 7._o h._n ●_o lib._n keylw_n ●o_o 18._o and_o this_o be_v long_o before_o any_o ●ct_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v against_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n ●●_o k._n henry_n 8._o ecclesiastical_a law_n make_v subject_a to_o every_o particular_a man_n calumniation_n a_o great_a untruth_n that_o clerk_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o temporal_a judge_n westmon_n 1._o cap._n 2._o a_o 3._o ed._n ●_o two_o instance_n against_o m._n attorney_n under_o k._n edward_n the_o first_o statut._n de_fw-fr bigamis_fw-la cap._n 5._o a_o 4._o ed._n 1._o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la cap._n 15._o a_o 9_o ed._n ●_o 18._o ed._n 3._o pro_fw-la cler._n cap._n 2._o &_o 25._o f._n 3._o pro_fw-la clero_fw-la cap._n 4._o &_o 5._o &_o 4._o h._n 4._o cap_n 2._o harp●s●l_v ex_fw-la ar●h●●●_n cantuar._n sae●ul_a ●5_n cap._n 9_o in_o vita_fw-la thomae_fw-la arundellij_fw-la gaston_n chief_a justice_n refute_v to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o a_o archbishop_n paris_z a_o 1234._o sub_fw-la henr._n 3._o clerk_n deliver_v from_o secular_a judge_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o his_o time_n idem_fw-la an._n 1239._o walse_v in_o vita_fw-la edovardi_fw-it tertij_fw-la a_fw-mi 1344._o king_n edward_n the_o six_o reign_v six_o year_n from_o 1547._o unto_o 1553._o see_v statut_fw-la a_o 1._o &_o 2._o edovardi_fw-it sext_n supra_fw-la cap._n 3._o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n can_v not_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o child-king_n galat._n 4._o a_o evasion_n refute_v different_a origen_n of_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a authority_n authority_n see_v supra_fw-la 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