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ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v utter_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v promise_n from_o henceforth_o i_o shall_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o my_o power_n shall_v assist_v and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n pre-eminences_a and_o authority_n grant_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n or_o unite_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n the_o oath_n of_o simony_n i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v that_o i_o have_v make_v no_o simoniacal_a payment_n contract_n or_o promise_v direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o myself_o or_o by_o any_o other_o to_o my_o knowledge_n or_o with_o my_o consent_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o or_o concern_v the_o procure_n or_o obtain_v of_o the_o r._n or_o v._o of_o a._n in_o
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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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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