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by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n and_o further_o the_o holy_a synod_n do_v decree_n and_o ordain_v that_o no_o reward_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o any_o chancellor_n commissary_n or_o official_o place_n under_o the_o heavy_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n xii_o chancellor_n alone_o not_o to_o censure_v any_o of_o the_o clergy_n in_o sundry_a case_n that_o no_o chancellor_n commissary_n or_o official_a unless_o he_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n shall_v proceed_v to_o suspension_n or_o any_o high_a censure_n against_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n in_o any_o criminal_a cause_n other_o than_o neglect_v of_o appearance_n upon_o legal_a cite_n but_o that_o all_o such_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o person_n or_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o chancellor_n or_o commissary_n or_o if_o the_o bishop_n occasion_n will_v not_o permit_v then_o by_o his_o chancellor_n or_o commissary_n and_o two_o grave_n dignify_v or_o benefice_a minister_n of_o the_o diocese_n to_o be_v assign_v by_o the_o bishop_n under_o his_o episcopal_a seal_n who_o shall_v hear_v and_o censure_v the_o say_a cause_n in_o the_o consistory_n xiii_o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n not_o to_o be_v pronounce_v but_o by_o a_o priest_n that_o no_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n shall_v be_v good_a or_o valid_a in_o law_n except_o they_o be_v pronounce_v either_o by_o the_o bishop_n in_o person_n or_o by_o some_o other_o in_o holy_a order_n have_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n or_o by_o some_o grave_a minister_n benefice_v in_o the_o diocese_n be_v a_o master_n of_o art_n at_o least_o and_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o priest_n name_n pronounce_v such_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n to_o be_v express_v in_o the_o instrument_n issue_v under_o seal_n out_o of_o the_o court._n and_o that_o no_o such_o minister_n shall_v pronounce_v any_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n but_o in_o open_a consistory_n or_o at_o the_o least_o in_o a_o church_n or_o chappel_n the_o penitent_a humble_o crave_v and_o take_v absolution_n upon_o his_o knee_n and_o have_v first_o take_v the_o oath_n de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la juri_fw-la &_o stando_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o that_o no_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la suspensionis_fw-la shall_v declare_v any_o of_o he_o or_o their_o parishioner_n to_o be_v excommunicate_a or_o shall_v admit_v any_o of_o they_o so_o excommunicate_v into_o the_o church_n and_o there_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v absolve_v except_o they_o first_o receive_v such_o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n from_o who_o it_o come_v fourteen_o concern_v commutation_n and_o the_o dispose_n of_o they_o that_o no_o chancellor_n commissary_n or_o official_a shall_v have_v power_n to_o commute_v any_o penance_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n but_o either_o together_o with_o the_o bishop_n in_o person_n or_o with_o his_o privity_n in_o writing_n or_o if_o by_o himself_o there_o he_o shall_v give_v up_o a_o full_a and_o just_a account_n of_o all_o such_o commutation_n once_o every_o year_n at_o michaelmas_n to_o the_o bishop_n who_o shall_v with_o his_o chancellor_n see_v that_o all_o such_o money_n be_v dispose_v of_o to_o charitable_a and_o public_a use_n according_a to_o law_n and_o if_o any_o chancellor_n or_o other_o have_v jurisdiction_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o make_v such_o a_o just_a account_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o all_o exercise_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n always_o provide_v that_o if_o the_o crime_n be_v public_o complain_v of_o and_o do_v appear_v notorious_a that_o then_o the_o office_n shall_v signify_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o complaint_n come_v that_o the_o delinquent_n have_v satisfy_v the_o church_n for_o his_o offence_n and_o the_o minister_n shall_v signify_v it_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v direct_v save_v always_o to_o all_o chancellor_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n their_o due_a and_o accustomable_a fee_n if_o he_o or_o they_o be_v not_o so_o suspend_v as_o aforesaid_a xv._o touch_v concurrent_a jurisdiction_n that_o in_o such_o place_n wherein_o there_o be_v concurrent_a jurisdiction_n no_o executor_n be_v cite_v into_o any_o court_n or_o office_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n and_o that_o as_o well_o every_o apparitor_n herein_o as_o every_o register_n or_o clarek_n that_o give_v or_o carry_v out_o any_o citation_n or_o process_n to_o such_o intent_n before_o that_o the_o say_v ten_o day_n be_v expire_v shall_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n herein_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v and_o stand_v excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la not_o to_o be_v restore_v but_o by_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o province_n or_o his_o lawful_a surrogate_v and_o that_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o executor_n to_o prove_v such_o will_n when_o they_o think_v good_a within_o the_o say_v ten_o day_n before_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n respective_o to_o who_o jurisdiction_n the_o same_o may_v or_o do_v appertain_v xvi_o concern_v licenses_fw-la to_o marry_n whereas_o divers_a licenses_fw-la to_o marry_n be_v grant_v by_o ordinary_n in_o who_o jurisdiction_n neither_o of_o the_o party_n desire_v such_o licence_n be_v resident_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o archiepiscopal_a prorogative_n to_o who_o only_o the_o power_n of_o grant_v such_o licenses_fw-la to_o party_n of_o any_o jurisdiction_n per_fw-la totam_fw-la provinciam_fw-la by_o law_n belong_v and_o for_o other_o great_a inconvenience_n thereupon_o ensue_v it_o be_v therefore_o decree_v that_o no_o licence_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v grant_v by_o any_o ordinary_a to_o any_o party_n unless_o one_o of_o the_o say_a party_n have_v be_v commorant_n in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_v ordinary_a for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a month_n immediate_o before_o the_o say_a licence_n be_v desire_v and_o if_o any_o ordinary_a shall_v offend_v herein_o and_o be_v sufficient_o evince_v thereof_o in_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n court_n he_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o censure_n as_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v and_o we_o further_o decree_v that_o one_o of_o the_o condition_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o security_n give_v by_o the_o party_n take_v such_o licence_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o say_v party_n or_o one_o of_o they_o have_v or_o have_v be_v a_o month_n commorant_n in_o the_o say_a jurisdiction_n immediate_o before_o the_o say_a licence_n grant_v and_o the_o synod_n decree_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v order_v in_o these_o six_o last_o canon_n concern_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n their_o chancellor_n and_o commissary_n shall_v so_o far_o as_o by_o law_n be_v appliable_a be_v in_o force_n concern_v all_o dean_n dean_n and_o chapter_n collegiate_n church_n archdeacon_n and_o all_o in_o holy_a order_n have_v exempt_a or_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n and_o their_o several_a officer_n respective_o xvii_o against_o vexatious_a citation_n and_o that_o this_o synod_n may_v prevent_v all_o grievance_n which_o may_v fall_v upon_o the_o people_n by_o citation_n into_o ecclesiastical_a court_n upon_o pretence_n only_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o law_n without_o either_o presentment_n or_o any_o other_o just_a ground_n this_o present_a synod_n decree_n that_o for_o all_o time_n to_o come_v no_o such_o citation_n ground_v only_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v issue_v out_o of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a court_n except_o the_o say_a citation_n be_v send_v forth_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o chancellor_n commissary_n archdeacon_n or_o other_o competent_a judge_n of_o the_o say_a court_n within_o thirty_o day_n after_o the_o fault_n commit_v and_o return_v thereof_o to_o be_v make_v
17._o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v mystical_o also_o of_o death_n spiritual_a by_o excommunication_n by_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o live_a body_n of_o christ_n church_n it_o be_v thus_o clear_v by_o reason_n and_o god_n own_o rule_n that_o such_o power_n be_v necessary_a for_o preserve_v peace_n and_o unity_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v with_o reason_n that_o our_o great_a master_n shall_v deny_v his_o dear-bought_a body_n such_o necessary_n but_o not_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v it_o may_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la he_o have_v give_v such_o power_n to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o recite_v his_o gracious_a commission_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n with_o his_o apostle_n practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o those_o power_n who_o best_a know_v their_o lord_n will_v and_o pleasure_n must_v be_v by_o their_o practice_n the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o meaning_n see_v then_o how_o read_v we_o 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bishop_n timothy_n how_o to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o order_v of_o these_o church-censure_n 1_o tim._n 5.19_o not_o to_o receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o presbyter_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n and_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v to_o rebuke_v or_o censure_v as_o the_o cause_n require_v without_o partiality_n or_o lean_v to_o either_o side_n all_o which_o speak_v plain_o a_o tribunal_n erect_v in_o the_o church_n and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o apostle_n enough_o to_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n then_o the_o legislative_a of_o make_v law_n and_o constitution_n for_o regulate_a manner_n and_o determine_v doubt_n and_o controversy_n it_o can_v with_o reason_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v grant_v in_o that_o large_a commission_n forecited_a st._n john_n 20._o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o for_o here_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o his_o apostle_n our_o lord_n commission_n they_o with_o the_o same_o power_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n with_o the_o same_o necessary_a stand_a power_n that_o he_o have_v and_o exercise_v as_o man_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n less_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v think_v to_o be_v here_o grant_v than_o all_o power_n necessary_a for_o the_o well_o and_o peaceable_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o such_o a_o power_n be_v this_o of_o make_v law_n this_o be_v a_o commission_n in_o general_n for_o make_v law_n then_o in_o particular_a for_o make_v article_n and_o decision_n of_o doctrine_n controvert_v the_o power_n be_v more_o explicit_a and_o express_a st._n matth._n 28._o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o go_v therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n that_o be_v with_o authority_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n that_o be_v give_v to_o i_o and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o teach_v the_o truth_n with_o authority_n but_o to_o command_v and_o oblige_v all_o people_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n so_o teach_v and_o this_o power_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o apostle_n person_n only_o for_o christ_n there_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o in_o that_o office_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n in_o that_o pastoral_n office_n to_o the_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n that_o shall_v succeed_v they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o will_v appear_v still_o more_o clear_a by_o st._n paul_n heb._n 13._o where_o after_o he_o have_v command_v they_o not_o to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n he_o prescribe_v this_o as_o the_o preservative_n against_o such_o error_n and_o inconstancy_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o oversight_n over_o you_o and_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n obey_v they_o in_o the_o guidance_n and_o conduct_n of_o your_o soul_n in_o their_o determination_n and_o decision_n about_o such_o divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n all_o which_o suppose_v in_o those_o guide_v a_o power_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v we_o in_o such_o doubt_n and_o controversy_n about_o doctrine_n and_o matter_n of_o belief_n a_o authority_n to_o determine_v in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n as_o our_o church_n teach_v in_o her_o twenty_o article_n add_v to_o this_o that_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n and_o whither_o then_o shall_v we_o go_v in_o doubt_n and_o controversy_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o what_o be_v truth_n but_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o this_o power_n in_o the_o church_n know_v that_o to_o this_o one_o holy_a church_n our_o lord_n commit_v in_o trust_v the_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o the_o whole_a stock_n of_o necessary_a christian_a truth_n therefore_o call_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n this_o truth_n she_o must_v endeavour_v to_o preserve_v as_o by_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o obstinate_a gainsayer_n so_o by_o 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declare_v what_o sense_n of_o the_o creed_n she_o have_v receive_v by_o constant_a tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o enjoin_v all_o christian_n to_o profess_v that_o sense_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n a_o word_n direct_o determine_v the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n nor_o do_v the_o christian_a world_n ever_o questian_a her_o authority_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o in_o contriversy_n about_o doctrine_n where_o she_o have_v receive_v no_o such_o clear_a determination_n of_o either_o part_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n she_o have_v power_n to_o declare_v she_o own_o sense_n in_o the_o controversy_n and_o to_o determine_v which_o part_n shall_v be_v receive_v and_o profess_a for_o truth_n by_o her_o member_n and_o that_o too_o under_o ecclesiastical_a penalty_n and_o censure_n which_o they_o according_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o not_o as_o a_o infallible_a verity_n but_o as_o a_o 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jurisdiction_n and_o other_o
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