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and_o law_n of_o god_n may_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o two_o spiritual_a prelate_n or_o other_o person_n to_o be_v name_v by_o he_o authorize_v they_o to_o grant_v such_o licence_n and_o it_o give_v power_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o order_n redress_n and_o reformation_n of_o indulgence_n former_o obtain_v at_o rome_n and_o such_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v seem_v good_a and_o reasonable_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o weal_n of_o his_o people_n and_o such_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v this_o statute_n in_o plain_a term_n give_v the_o right_a of_o grant_v indulgence_n 1._o where_o the_o cause_n be_v unwont_a and_o unaccustomed_a 2._o where_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o importance_n as_o all_o will_v agree_v the_o indulgence_n now_o desire_v to_o be_v 3._o upon_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o will_v hardly_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o grant_v a_o indulgence_n in_o the_o matter_n in_o all_o these_o case_n by_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o this_o act_n the_o power_n and_o right_n of_o grant_v such_o indulgence_n be_v clear_o in_o the_o king_n to_o who_o this_o statute_n give_v it_o in_o express_a word_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o by_o the_o former_a act_n or_o as_o indeed_o it_o also_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n chap._n vii_o the_o answer_n to_o objection_n against_o this_o right_n of_o the_o king._n 1._o it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o this_o right_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o king_n object_n and_o he_o shall_v exercise_v the_o same_o it_o will_v be_v a_o countenance_n and_o encouragement_n of_o schism_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n to_o which_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o persecute_v of_o different_a opinion_n answ_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v the_o schism_n not_o the_o dissent_v in_o opinion_n for_o if_o one_o be_v a_o nonconformist_a he_o trouble_v nor_o disquiet_v no_o other_o by_o his_o nonconformity_n if_o they_o let_v he_o alone_o he_o be_v satisfy_v but_o when_o he_o be_v trouble_v or_o punish_v because_o he_o differ_v in_o opinion_n from_o some_o in_o power_n this_o cause_v the_o rent_n or_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v whole_a the_o persecutor_n cut_v off_o the_o dissenter_n from_o they_o and_o be_v most_o proper_o to_o be_v term_v the_o schismatic_n but_o admit_v these_o who_o the_o persecutor_n call_v so_o to_o be_v schismatic_n yet_o to_o indulge_v they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v be_v no_o more_o to_o encourage_v their_o opinion_n than_o it_o be_v to_o encourage_v the_o wear_n of_o scarlet_n when_o man_n be_v not_o punish_v for_o wear_v of_o that_o or_o of_o any_o other_o colour_n the_o way_n to_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v any_o thing_n except_o by_o reward_n and_o perferment_n will_v hardly_o be_v find_v effectual_a the_o not_o punish_v be_v no_o reward_n and_o the_o not_o punish_v of_o nonconformity_n will_v not_o be_v find_v such_o a_o reward_n or_o bait_v as_o to_o countenance_n and_o 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the_o speak_v or_o declare_v of_o law_n the_o sovereign_a or_o the_o high_a lawful_a authority_n spiritual_a jurisdiction_n be_v about_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o eternity_n wherein_o a_o king_n in_o the_o strict_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n can_v have_v no_o jurisdiction_n for_o no_o power_n can_v command_v the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o god_n only_o 541._o french_a academy_n c._n 33._o p_o 540_o 541._o according_o a_o ingenious_a french_a author_n hold_v that_o one_o part_n of_o man_n building_n the_o soul_n be_v create_v free_a for_o ever_o and_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o yoke_n of_o humane_a power_n acknowledge_v only_o the_o divine_a jurisdiction_n as_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v standfast_a in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a 5.18_o gal._n 5.18_o you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v and_o can_v only_o be_v exercise_v 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matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o argument_n thereupon_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n will_v be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o constant_a and_o general_a practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n by_o most_o king_n and_o prince_n both_o christian_n and_o pagan_n and_o from_o the_o elder_a time_n to_o our_o present_a age_n which_o will_v be_v distinguish_v and_o some_o particular_n of_o this_o practice_n brief_o note_v in_o the_o follow_a section_n the_o consequence_n and_o conclusion_n thereupon_o will_v be_v this_o if_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v supreme_a jurisdiction_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n as_o the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o the_o authority_n prove_v the_o same_o do_v demonstrate_v that_o they_o have_v it_o will_v then_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o right_n of_o indulgence_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n be_v likewise_o in_o those_o prince_n he_o that_o have_v right_o in_o the_o whole_a have_v right_o in_o every_o part_n thereof_o and_o the_o grant_n of_o indulgence_n be_v a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n comprehend_v within_o the_o general_a jurisdiction_n which_o belong_v to_o prince_n and_o consequent_o do_v belong_v to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n do_v belong_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o that_o be_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n we_o may_v begin_v with_o the_o elder_a exercise_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n 3._o the_o first_o exercise_n whereof_o be_v in_o father_n of_o family_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v proper_a to_o be_v in_o king_n who_o be_v father_n of_o their_o country_n the_o first_o guide_n of_o the_o requisite_n 57_o calibute_n downing_n be_v discourse_n of_o the_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a p._n 57_o as_o to_o public_a exercise_n and_o action_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o original_n domestic_a discipline_n in_o private_a family_n where_o the_o father_n be_v a_o king_n and_o priest_n adam_n direct_v his_o son_n to_o sacrifice_n seth_n noah_n abraham_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o those_o time_n father_n of_o family_n be_v priest_n also_o that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v in_o the_o first-born_a as_o in_o melchisedeck_v who_o be_v take_v for_o shem_n the_o first-born_a of_o noah_n and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o first-born_a the_o father_n of_o family_n in_o those_o time_n before_o aaron_n be_v admit_v both_o by_o christian_n and_o hebrew_n abraham_n and_o every_o patriarch_n or_o prince_n within_o his_o territory_n and_o every_o father_n of_o a_o family_n within_o his_o family_n do_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o priest_n also_o so_o it_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v at_o this_o day_n that_o every_o father_n of_o a_o family_n be_v either_o in_o his_o own_o person_n if_o he_o be_v able_a or_o by_o provide_v some_o fit_a person_n if_o his_o estate_n will_v bear_v it_o to_o perform_v religious_a duty_n in_o his_o family_n to_o pray_v and_o expound_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 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