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A50697 Observations on the acts of Parliament, made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, King James the Fourth, King James the Fifth, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the First, King Charles the Second wherein 1. It is observ'd if they be in desuetude, abrogated, limited, or enlarged, 2. The decisions relating to these acts are mention'd, 3. Some new doubts not yet decided are hinted at, 4. Parallel citations from the civil, canon, feudal and municipal laws, and the laws of other nations are adduc'd for clearing these statutes / by Sir George Mackenzie ... Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691. 1686 (1686) Wing M184; ESTC R32044 446,867 482

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clause_n so_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o the_o internal_a part_n of_o the_o government_n fall_v not_o at_o all_o under_o the_o king_n power_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o can_v neither_o admit_v nor_o depose_v nor_o administrat_fw-la sacrament_n though_o he_o may_v discharge_v a_o bishop_n or_o minister_n to_o preach_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o their_o emperor_n thus_o constantine_n that_o great_a and_o first_o christian_a emperor_n be_v approve_v by_o all_o the_o father_n for_o settle_v thus_o the_o march_n betwixt_o the_o ecclesiastic_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n euseb._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constant._n vos_fw-la quidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la intus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la agenda_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la extra_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sum_fw-la a_o 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of_o manner_n yet_o the_o king_n may_v regulat_fw-la these_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o very_a next_o act_n for_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v the_o next_o act_n to_o this_o for_o to_o clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o part_n of_o this_o act._n 3._o though_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n yet_o that_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v preach_v as_o to_o which_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o church_n judicature_n but_o if_o they_o preach_v what_o encroach_v on_o the_o secular_a power_n they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o king_n and_o those_o derive_v power_n from_o he_o conform_v to_o the_o 129_o act_n par._n 8_o ja._n 6._o this_o supremacy_n in_o case_n ecclesiastic_a seem_v to_o have_v be_v ever_o the_o proper_a right_n of_o secular_a prince_n and_o haedeus_n the_o great_a canonist_n repet_n in_o cap._n novit_fw-la de_fw-mi jud_v num_fw-la 145._o though_o a_o roman_n catholic_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o nemini_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la in_fw-la primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o personis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la jus_o dixerint_fw-la which_o will_v very_o clear_o appear_v to_o any_o who_o will_v read_v the_o first_o thirteen_o title_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o justinian_o codex_fw-la in_o which_o he_o ordain_v among_o other_o thing_n vim_o legum_fw-la obtinere_fw-la ecclesiasticos_fw-la canon_n a_o quatuor_fw-la synodis_fw-la nicena_n constantinopolitana_n prima_fw-la ephesina_n prima_fw-la &_o chalcedonensi_fw-la expositos_fw-la &_o confirmatos_fw-la and_o i_o find_v that_o the_o supremacy_n be_v in_o england_n thus_o establish_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o accept_v as_o the_o only_a supreme_a head_n on_o earth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o shall_v 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