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indict_v synod_n in_o several_a age_n upon_o the_o exigente_a of_o several_a occasion_n and_o have_v several_a power_n for_o the_o engagement_n of_o clerical_a obedience_n and_o attendance_n upon_o such_o solemnity_n that_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n have_v a_o compulsory_a derive_v from_o christ_n only_o viz._n infliction_n of_o censure_n by_o excommunication_n or_o other_o minores_fw-la plagae_fw-la which_o be_v in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a of_o the_o jurisdiction_n viz._n that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o external_a compulsory_n i._n e._n as_o he_o say_v before_o to_o superadd_a a_o temporal_a penalty_n upon_o contumacy_n or_o some_o other_o way_n abet_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 243._o he_o say_v that_o in_o those_o case_n in_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n bishop_n may_v or_o in_o which_o they_o must_v use_v excommunication_n no_o power_n can_v forbid_v they_o for_o what_o power_n christ_n have_v give_v they_o 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upon_o the_o royalty_n so_o neither_o betray_v the_o right_n which_o christ_n have_v concredit_v to_o they_o to_o the_o encroachment_n of_o a_o exterior_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n i._n e._n the_o royal._n §_o 17_o bishop_n bramhal_o frequent_o state_v the_o primacy_n or_o supremacy_n of_o prince_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n thus_o schism_n guard_v p._n 61._o he_o say_v all_o that_o our_o king_n assume_v to_o themselves_o be_v the_o external_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n by_o coactive_a power_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o person_n capable_a of_o the_o respective_a branch_n of_o it_o and_o p._n 63._o quote_v the_o 37_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n where_o the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v express_v thus_o to_o preserve_v or_o contain_v all_o estate_n and_o order_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o restrain_v contumacious_a offender_n with_o the_o civil_a sword_n in_o which_o restrain_v 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authority_n without_o the_o prince_n only_o they_o can_v use_v no_o coaction_n by_o pecuniary_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o without_o he_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o again_o vindic._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 269._o he_o say_v that_o in_o case_n that_o be_v indeed_o spiritual_a or_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a such_o as_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o ordain_v or_o degrade_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n sovereign_a prince_n have_v and_o have_v only_o a_o architectonical_a power_n to_o see_v that_o clergyman_n do_v their_o duty_n i._n e._n not_o what_o he_o but_o what_o their_o superior_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n judge_v to_o be_v so_o and_o schism_n guard_v p._n 136._o we_o have_v nothing_o concern_v any_o jurisdiction_n mere_o spiritual_a in_o all_o the_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o they_o do_v all_o intend_v coactive_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o exterior_a court_n of_o the_o church_n we_o give_v the_o supreme_a judicature_n of_o
by_o other_o but_o the_o same_o author_n as_o it_o be_v unhappy_o distract_v and_o divide_v between_o two_o powerful_a leader_n interest_n and_o truth_n to_o bring_v in_o alteration_n in_o religion_n against_o the_o stand_a church_n authority_n chief_o by_o this_o way_n namely_o a_o superintendency_n or_o supremacy_n therein_o of_o the_o secular_a power_n either_o proceed_n against_o all_o or_o at_o most_o join_v with_o some_o inferior_a against_o the_o superior_a clergy_n or_o some_o lesser_a against_o a_o much_o major_n part_n the_o judgement_n of_o which_o superior_n and_o major_a part_n do_v canonical_o conclude_v the_o whole_a i_o think_v it_o necessary_a in_o this_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n to_o gather_v all_o those_o plea_n and_o defence_n of_o any_o weight_n which_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o these_o writer_n whereon_o they_o build_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o reformation_n by_o the_o secular_a arm_n and_o to_o show_v the_o invalidity_n of_o they_o §_o 34_o to_o this_o purpose_n then_o i_o find_v they_o to_o allege_v on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o if_o they_o have_v forget_v all_o they_o have_v already_o concede_v see_v dr._n fern_n answer_v to_o champny_n p._n 300._o that_o the_o secular_a sovereign_a power_n be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v or_o as_o it_o be_v there_o §_o 21._o to_o have_v it_o by_o demonstration_n of_o truth_n evidence_v to_o he_o that_o what_o be_v propound_v as_o faith_n and_o worship_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o use_v or_o apply_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o public_a establishment_n of_o it_o ibid._n p._n 294._o and_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n who_o law_n and_o worship_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o establish_v by_o his_o own_o law_n within_o his_o dominion_n and_o be_v accountable_a for_o it_o if_o he_o do_v it_o amiss_o thus_o dr._n fern._n well_o but_o may_v the_o clergy_n at_o least_o publish_v that_o faith_n and_o worship_n which_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o dominion_n without_o he_o or_o may_v not_o the_o prince_n also_o establish_v something_o as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v as_o he_o conceive_v evidence_v to_o he_o to_o be_v so_o by_o some_o other_o without_o or_o against_o the_o clergy_n or_o only_o with_o some_o minor_a or_o inferior_a part_n of_o they_o when_o oppose_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o major_a i._n e._n by_o the_o canonical_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v deny_v by_o he_o the_o late_a affirm_v for_o say_v he_o ibid._n p._n 308._o general_a council_n be_v the_o great_a and_o high_a mean_n of_o direction_n which_o king_n can_v have_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o still_o with_o the_o limitation_n quatenus_fw-la docent_fw-la legem_fw-la christi_fw-la of_o which_o i_o suppose_v the_o prince_n must_v judge_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v be_v sway_v by_o faction_n or_o worldly_a interest_n therefore_o king_n and_o emperor_n say_v he_o may_v have_v cause_n give_v they_o upon_o evidence_n of_o thing_n undue_o carry_v to_o use_v their_o supreme_a power_n for_o forbid_v of_o their_o decree_n and_o ibid._n 2._o c._n p._n 73._o the_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o way_n of_o prudence_n always_o to_o receive_v his_o direction_n from_o a_o vote_n in_o synod_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n of_o fear_n that_o the_o most_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v meet_v be_v apparent_o obnoxious_a to_o factious_a interest_n and_o p._n 72._o if_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n stand_v bind_v to_o establish_v within_o his_o own_o dominion_n whatsoever_o be_v evidence_v to_o he_o by_o faithful_a bishop_n and_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n shall_v he_o not_o perform_v his_o know_a duty_n till_o the_o vote_n of_o a_o major_a part_n of_o a_o synod_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o do_v it_o where_o also_o p._n 295._o he_o approve_v the_o concession_n of_o the_o clergy_n under_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o bind_v themselves_o by_o promise_n in_o convocation_n in_o verbo_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la not_o to_o exact_v or_o promulge_v or_o execute_v any_o new_a canon_n or_o constitution_n without_o the_o king_n assent_n here_o you_o see_v the_o clergy_n power_n so_o tie_v up_o that_o they_o can_v publish_v no_o christian_a doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n flock_n which_o they_o do_v not_o first_o evidence_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o have_v for_o such_o publication_n his_o consent_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whatever_o be_v any_o way_n evidence_v to_o the_o prince_n he_o may_v publish_v without_o and_o against_o their_o consent_n and_o yet_o they_o not_o he_o be_v make_v by_o these_o man_n the_o ordinary_a judge_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n §_o 35_o now_o here_o suppose_v the_o prince_n receive_v the_o direction_n of_o some_o clergy_n man_n in_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v 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