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testimony_n it_o suffice_v but_o a_o promissory_a oath_n be_v not_o discharge_v by_o this_o that_o i_o sincere_o intend_v what_o i_o say_v and_o promise_n for_o i_o engage_v to_o action_n and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v i_o must_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o possible_a i_o must_v act_v and_o do_v according_o numb_a 30.2_o if_o a_o man_n swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o bond_n he_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n chap._n ii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o person_n and_o thing_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o proper_a as_o also_o in_o the_o vulgar_a use_n of_o these_o term_n if_o this_o expression_n spiritual_n be_v interpret_v by_o the_o contradistinct_a member_n temporal_a it_o seem_v to_o direct_v we_o to_o understand_v such_o matter_n as_o concern_v eternity_n for_o that_o be_v the_o true_a opposite_a to_o what_o be_v temporal_a 2_o cor._n 4.18_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v 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themselves_o earthly_a and_o temporal_a can_v be_v head_n and_o governor_n to_o thing_n eternal_a nor_o yet_o spiritual_a take_v this_o word_n spiritual_n not_o as_o in_o the_o common_a speech_n abuse_v but_o as_o it_o signify_v indeed_o '_o by_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o abuse_v in_o common_a speech_n he_o mean_v what_o be_v give_v to_o all_o such_o person_n and_o cause_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o be_v term_v by_o civilian_n causae_fw-la vel_fw-la res_fw-la contentiosae_fw-la vel_fw-la judiciale_n matter_n of_o contest_v inter_fw-la part_n actorem_fw-la &_o reum_fw-la and_o come_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o those_o court_n by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v indeed_o spiritual_a be_v mean_v res_fw-la extra_fw-la judiciale_n or_o non_fw-la contentiosae_fw-la that_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v determine_v not_o in_o a_o judicial_a or_o court-way_n of_o trial_n by_o witness_n oath_n interpleading_n sentence_n and_o the_o like_a 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edification_n and_o in_o the_o defect_n whereof_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n become_v less_o acceptable_a and_o effectual_a these_o thing_n and_o circumstance_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v term_v spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o cause_n of_o each_o sort_n whether_o vulgar_o or_o proper_o term_v spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o under_o the_o magistrate_n government_n the_o former_a of_o these_o those_o spiritual_a person_n and_o court_n and_o cause_n appertain_v to_o they_o in_o the_o first_o frame_v of_o this_o oath_n be_v principal_o if_o not_o only_o intend_v and_o aim_v at_o as_o appeareth_z in_o the_o statute_n before_o mention_v and_o indeed_o the_o great_a contention_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o our_o prince_n in_o all_o time_n have_v be_v about_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v then_o judge_v of_o great_a prejudice_n in_o respect_n both_o to_o the_o 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pet._n 2._o church-power_n and_o government_n be_v spiritual_a have_v all_o particular_n for_o substance_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o administration_n for_o matter_n and_o manner_n appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v the_o same_o civil_a power_n even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n in_o many_o thing_n for_o substance_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o state_n in_o which_o it_o be_v exercise_v and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o it_o various_a according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o for_o instance_n inspection_n into_o religious_a assembly_n visit_v and_o observe_v their_o demeanour_n receive_v complaint_n by_o reason_n of_o wrong_n disorder_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o person_n authorize_v from_o he_o these_o person_n may_v be_v many_o or_o but_o one_o in_o a_o division_n these_o division_n of_o large_a or_o less_o compass_n and_o 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that_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n but_o by_o from_z and_o under_o the_o king_n be_v royal_a majesty_n by_o the_o statute_n also_o of_o 1_o edw._n 6._o c._n 2._o all_o court_v ecclesiastical_a within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n aught_o to_o be_v keep_v by_o no_o other_o power_n or_o authority_n either_o foreign_a or_o within_o the_o realm_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o all_o their_o process_n shall_v issue_v out_o under_o the_o king_n seal_n and_o his_o name_n and_o style_n etc._n etc._n but_o since_o repeal_v dr._n cousin_n in_o his_o learned_a defence_n of_o they_o and_o their_o proceed_n assert_n thus_o they_o be_v say_v he_o warrant_v by_o the_o statute_n and_o canon_n law_n of_o this_o nation_n profess_v also_o that_o there_o be_v reason_n enough_o against_o those_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n if_o they_o be_v not_o claim_v from_o the_o crown_n but_o from_o some_o other_o authority_n immediate_o as_o the_o popish_a clergy_n do_v they_o from_o by_o the_o mean_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o pope_n 1._o apol._n part_n 1_o cap._n 1._o 2._o our_o convocation_n or_o general_n synod_n which_o make_v law_n and_o canon_n about_o matter_n that_o be_v more_o spiritual_a this_o be_v a_o ancient_a court_n and_o have_v former_o be_v in_o itself_o of_o great_a authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a regulation_n it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o but_o dependent_a upon_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o whatsoever_o jurisdiction_n or_o coercive_a power_n there_o exercise_v which_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o canon_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o convocation_n that_o oblige_v under_o any_o penalty_n without_o the_o stipulation_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v it_o either_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o discipline_n the_o 39_o article_n and_o canon_n about_o they_o conclude_v upon_o by_o the_o synod_n in_o anno_fw-la 1562._o engage_v no_o man_n under_o any_o penalty_n in_o our_o law_n to_o believe_v profess_v or_o subscribe_v until_o they_o have_v a_o assent_n or_o establishment_n by_o the_o civil_a power_n nor_o can_v they_o proceed_v against_o any_o crime_n as_o heresy_n apostasy_n or_o gross_a enormity_n in_o doctrine_n but_o what_o our_o law_n declare_v to_o be_v such_o a._n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la vim_o legis_fw-la priusquam_fw-la regius_n assensus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la adhibitus_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la synodus_fw-la decernanda_fw-la censuerit_fw-la cousin_n polit._n ta._n 1._o a._n and_o for_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o worship_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o letter_n patent_n copy_n whereof_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o canon_n publish_v in_o anno_fw-la 1603_o and_o 1640._o that_o 1._o all_o power_n to_o meet_v confer_v treat_v debate_n and_o agree_v upon_o any_o matter_n for_o common_a good_a be_v from_o such_o licence_n power_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n chancellor_n and_o other_o member_n of_o the_o convocation_n from_o his_o majesty_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a and_o supreme_a authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o 2._o the_o synod_n have_v treat_v of_o conclude_v and_o agree_v upon_o canon_n order_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n by_o his_o majesty_n limit_v and_o prescribe_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v and_o present_v the_o same_o to_o his_o majesty_n in_o writing_n he_o upon_o mature_a consideration_n take_v thereupon_o may_v allow_v 1640._o the_o licence_n to_o the_o convoc_n in_o anno_fw-la 1640._o approve_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v or_o otherwise_o disallow_a annihilate_v and_o make_v void_a such_o and_o so_o many_o of_o the_o say_a canon_n order_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a requisite_a or_o convenient_a and_o none_o of_o those_o canon_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v of_o any_o force_n effect_n or_o validity_n in_o law_n but_o only_o such_o and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o and_o after_o such_o time_n as_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n shall_v approve_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v suspend_v for_o what_o time_n he_o shall_v please_v yea_o whole_o deprive_v any_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n from_o their_o office_n and_o place_n in_o this_o synod_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a member_n thereof_o he_o may_v commissionate_v also_o by_o writ_n 74._o writ_n cook_n instit_fw-la pag._n 4._o cap._n 74._o what_o other_o person_n he_o shall_v please_v to_o sit_v in_o convocation_n with_o they_o and_o if_o occasion_n be_v he_o may_v likewise_o whole_o constitute_v another_o synod_n and_o nominate_v each_o particular_a person_n of_o what_o quality_n and_o of_o what_o number_n of_o his_o native_n as_o he_o shall_v please_v and_o give_v they_o like_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n so_o be_v that_o synod_n of_o the_o 32._o appoint_a by_o hen._n 8._o and_o afterward_o by_o edw._n 6._o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o synod_n and_o present_v a_o body_n of_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n for_o confirmation_n by_o the_o magistrate_n 53._o field_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 53._o a._n princeps_fw-la potest_fw-la assignare_fw-la nominare_fw-la &_o authoritatem_fw-la dare_v quandocunque_fw-la &_o quamdiu_fw-la ipsi_fw-la placuerit_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la indigenis_fw-la subditis_fw-la quos_fw-la idoneos_fw-la censuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n dr._n cousin_n de_fw-fr pol._n tab._n 1._o a._n 3._o these_o law_n say_v 9_o say_v de_fw-fr ju._n ec._n pag._n 9_o cook_n be_v term_v regiae_n leges_fw-la ecclesisiasticae_fw-la and_o another_o such_o ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o now_o be_v in_o force_n be_v call_v the_o king_n be_v ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o that_o now_o all_o jurisdiction_n whether_o it_o be_v temporal_a or_o ecclesiastical_a be_v the_o king_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n difficult_a or_o doubtful_a in_o these_o law_n the_o interpretation_n be_v ultimate_o to_o be_v give_v in_o the_o civil_a judicature_n so_o cook_n be_v instit_fw-la pag._n 4._o cap._n 74._o to_o the_o king_n also_o be_v the_o last_o appeal_n to_o be_v make_v and_o delegate_n appoint_v by_o he_o give_v final_a determination_n in_o controversy_n after_o adjudge_v by_o those_o law_n and_o canon_n in_o any_o yea_o the_o high_a of_o those_o ecclesiastical_a court_n vltima_fw-la appellatio_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la principem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la extra_fw-la regnum_fw-la say_v dr._n cousin_n and_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o jurisdiction_n coronae_fw-la regiae_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la debita_fw-la 110._o debita_fw-la dr._n ridley_n view_n pag._n 110._o 19_o 110._o 25_o hen._n 8._o c._n 19_o 21._o 19_o 15_o hen._n 8._o c._n 21._o 4._o the_o king_n majesty_n may_v dispense_v with_o any_o of_o those_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n indulge_v the_o omission_n of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v by_o they_o make_v void_a the_o crime_n and_o remove_v the_o penalty_n incur_v by_o breach_n of_o they_o yea_o and_o give_v faculty_n to_o do_v or_o practice_v otherwise_o any_o synodical_a establishment_n or_o long_a usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o in_o what_o offend_v not_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n 5._o the_o king_n may_v exempt_v person_n and_o society_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ordinary_a or_o bishop_n or_o any_o else_o who_o be_v to_o execute_v these_o canon_n this_o my_o lord_n coke_n assert_n eccles_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la eccles_n and_o as_o a_o prerogative_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n he_o give_v many_o instance_n of_o such_o dispensation_n in_o several_a king_n reign_v both_o ancient_a and_o of_o late_a time_n for_o doubtless_o what_o power_n he_o grant_v and_o be_v exercise_v under_o he_o may_v be_v re-assumed_n by_o he_o and_o privilege_n even_o whole_a parish_n if_o he_o please_v from_o episcopal_n or_o synodical_a jurisdiction_n and_o such_o parish_n be_v say_v to_o be_v regiae_n majestati_fw-la immediate_a subditae_fw-la mocket_n de_fw-fr ecclesiastica_fw-la ang._n pol._n pag._n 294._o and_o many_o parish_n to_o this_o day_n stand_v thus_o exempt_v by_o the_o favour_n and_o grant_v of_o prince_n former_o the_o dutch_a and_o french_a church_n in_o several_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o patent_n from_o edw._n 6._o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o then_o establishment_n and_o exercise_v a_o discipline_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n according_a to_o their_o own_o persuasion_n our_o synod_n and_o ecclesiastical_a court_n have_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o exemption_n nothing_o to_o do_v with_o their_o minister_n or_o church_n which_o privilege_n have_v be_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o our_o king_n that_o reign_v since_o and_o be_v enjoin_v to_o this_o day_n his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v by_o his_o prerogative_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n notwithstanding_o the_o present_a form_n of_o worship_n and_o ceremony_n gracious_o indulge_v tender_a conscience_n a_o