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pious_a work_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a vide_fw-la bullar_n ludg._n vol._n ult._n fol._n 220._o second_o when_o this_o very_a pope_n be_v attend_v with_o the_o english_a ambassador_n that_o come_v to_o his_o confirmation_n the_o pope_n find_v fault_n with_o they_o that_o the_o churchyard_n be_v not_o restore_v say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o render_v all_o even_a to_o a_o farthing_n because_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n can_v never_o be_v apply_v to_o humane_a use_n and_o he_o that_o withhold_v the_o least_o part_n of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a state_n of_o damnation_n that_o if_o he_o have_v power_n to_o grant_v they_o he_o will_v do_v it_o most_o ready_o but_o his_o authority_n be_v not_o so_o large_a as_o that_o he_o may_v profane_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n andlet_n england_n be_v assure_v that_o this_o will_v be_v a_o anathema_n etc._n etc._n f._n paul_n h._n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n p._n 392._o sleidanicom_o p._n 779._o and_o all_o this_o be_v say_v by_o the_o pope_n within_o four_o month_n of_o the_o pretend_a confirmation_n three_o the_o private_a bull_n to_o sir_n w._n peter_n bear_v date_n within_o two_o month_n after_o the_o pretend_a confirmation_n vide_fw-la sir_n w._n dugdales_n eccl._n col._n fol._n 207._o the_o title_n of_o which_o bull_n be_v this_o the_o bull_n of_o paul_n the_o four_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o he_o confirm_v to_o sir_n w._n peter_n all_o and_o singular_a the_o sales_n of_o several_a manor_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o belong_v to_o monastery_n which_o the_o say_a sir_n w._n peter_n be_v ready_a to_o assign_v and_o demise_n to_o spiritual_a use_n then_o follow_v the_o bull_n itself_o which_o say_v that_o this_o confirmation_n be_v humble_o desire_v from_o we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v reasonable_a cause_n to_o persuade_v it_o viz._n a_o petition_n exhibit_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n w._n peter_n that_o the_o 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with_o the_o same_o restriction_n as_o that_o to_o sir_n w._n peter_n viz._n to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o spiritual_a uses_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a probable_a reason_n why_o in_o england_n this_o bull_n be_v whole_o suppress_v and_o lose_v in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o cardinal_n pool_n notwithstanding_o his_o dispensation_n earnest_o exhort_v all_o person_n by_o the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o not_o be_v unmindful_a of_o their_o salvation_n they_o will_v at_o least_o out_o of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a good_n take_v care_n to_o increase_v the_o endowment_n of_o parsonage_n and_o vicarage_n that_o the_o incumbent_n may_v be_v commodious_o and_o honest_o maintain_v according_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o estate_n whereby_o they_o may_v laudible_o exercise_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o support_v the_o incumbent_a burden_n and_o far_o urge_v the_o judgement_n that_o fall_v upon_o balthasar_n for_o convert_v the_o holy_a vessel_n to_o profane_a use_n four_o queen_n mary_n who_o best_o understand_v what_o have_v be_v do_v after_o the_o time_n of_o this_o pretend_a confirmation_n from_o the_o pope_n restore_v all_o the_o church-land_n that_o be_v then_o in_o the_o crown_n say_v that_o they_o be_v take_v away_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o her_o conscience_n do_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o detain_v they_o etc._n etc._n when_o she_o give_v they_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o legate_n to_o dispose_v of_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n she_o say_v she_o do_v it_o because_o she_o set_v more_o by_o the._n salvation_n of_o her_o soul_n than_o ten_o such_o kingdom_n heylins_n h._n ref._n p._n 235._o and_o to_o this_o act_n of_o restitution_n she_o be_v vehement_o press_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o legate_n f._n paul_n h._n of_o the_o c._n of_o trent_n p._n 393._o dudithius_n in_o vita_fw-la poli_fw-fr p._n 32._o and_o these_o thing_n thus_o restore_v by_o the_o queen_n be_v dispose_v of_o by_o the_o legate_n to_o several_a church_n dudithius_n ib._n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o his_o legate_n nor_o queen_n mary_n know_v of_o any_o such_o confirmation_n of_o these_o alienation_n as_o will_v quiet_v the_o conscience_n without_o restore_v they_o to_o spiritual_a use_n five_o queen_n mary_n not_o only_o do_v so_o herself_o but_o press_v it_o vehement_o upon_o her_o noble_n and_o parliament_n that_o they_o will_v make_v full_a restitution_n heylin_n p._n 237._o sleidan_n p._n 791._o and_o several_a of_o they_o as_o sir_n thomas_n pope_n sir_n william_n peter_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v swallow_v the_o large_a morsel_n of_o those_o land_n do_v make_v some_o sort_n of_o restitution_n though_o not_o to_o the_o abbey_n themselves_o yet_o to_o college_n and_o religious_a uses_n six_o this_o very_a pope_n paul_n the_o four_o publish_v a_o bull_n in_o which_o he_o threaten_v excommunication_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n as_o keep_v any_o church_n land_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o all_o prince_n nobleman_n and_o magistrate_n that_o do_v not_o forthwith_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n heylin_n hist._n ref._n p._n 238._o so_o that_o by_o a_o new_a decree_n he_o retrieve_v all_o those_o good_n and_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n which_o have_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o church_n since_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n the_o second_o rycaut_n contin_n p._n 112._o so_o improbable_a a_o story_n be_v it_o that_o this_o pope_n confirm_v these_o alienation_n in_o england_n and_o whereas_o dr._n johnston_n p._n 173._o have_v these_o word_n mr._n fox_n say_v the_o pope_n publish_v a_o bull_n in_o print_n against_o the_o restore_n of_o abby-land_n which_o dr._n burnet_n affirm_v also_o ap._n fol._n 403._o it_o be_v notorious_o false_a they_o both_o assert_v the_o contrary_a dr._n burnet_n word_n in_o that_o very_a place_n be_v these_o the_o pope_n in_o plain_a term_n refuse_v to_o ratify_v what_o the_o cardinal_n have_v do_v and_o soon_o after_o set_v out_o a_o severe_a bull_n curse_v and_o condemn_v all_o that_o hold_v any_o church-land_n seven_o and_o last_o the_o succeed_a pope_n have_v be_v clear_o of_o this_o opinion_n pope_n pius_n the_o fourch_n who_o immediate_o succeed_v this_o paul_n confirm_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o therein_o damn_v all_o the_o detainer_n of_o church-land_n and_o though_o he_o be_v much_o importune_v to_o confirm_v some_o alienation_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o the_o crown_n yet_o he_o absolute_o refuse_v â—…_n f._n paul_n h._n c._n trent_n p._n 713._o pope_n innocent_a the_o ten_o first_o protest_v against_o the_o alienation_n of_o church_n land_n in_o germany_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o great_a treaty_n of_o munster_n and_o osnaburg_n a._n d._n 1648._o and_o when_o that_o will_v not_o do_v by_o his_o bull_n nou._n 26._o in_o the_o very_a same_o year_n damn_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v dare_v to_o retain_v the_o church-land_n and_o declare_v the_o treaty_n void_a instrumentum_fw-la pacis_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o innocentii_n 10_o i_o declaratio_fw-la nullitatis_fw-la artic._n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o their_o late_a pope_n in_o the_o bulla_n caenae_fw-la do_v very_o solemn_o damn_v and_o excommunicate_v all_o those_o who_o usurp_v any_o jurisdiction_n fruit_n revenue_n and_o emolument_n belong_v to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n upon_o account_n of_o any_o church_n monastery_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n or_o who_o upon_o any_o occasion_n or_o cause_n sequester_n the_o say_a revenue_n without_o the_o express_a leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o other_o have_v lawful_a power_n to_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o upon_o good-friday_n there_o be_v publish_v a_o general_a absolution_n yet_o out_o of_o that_o be_v express_o exclude_v all_o
mean_n attain_v it_o than_o to_o open_v themselves_o a_o gite_fw-mi to_o popery_n and_o to_o concur_v with_o it_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n you_o will_v it_o may_v be_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o look_v ill_o in_o we_o who_o so_o much_o complain_v that_o we_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o france_n to_o sin_v fault_n with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o grant_v it_o to_o his_o subject_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v allow_v to_o a_o sovereign_n to_o allow_v he_o the_o right_a to_o permit_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o service_n of_o such_o of_o his_o subject_n as_o himself_o shall_v think_v sit_v by_o put_v they_o into_o charge_n and_o employ_v you_o will_v add_v that_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o go_v about_o neither_o to_o abrogate_v the_o ancient_a law_n nor_o to_o make_v new_a one_o all_o he_o do_v be_v only_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o observation_n of_o certain_a law_n in_o such_o of_o his_o subject_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o for_o as_o long_a time_n as_o he_o please_v and_o that_o the_o right_n of_o dispense_n with_o and_o suspend_v of_o law_n be_v a_o right_n insepable_o tie_v to_o his_o person_n that_o for_o the_o rest_n the_o protestant_a religion_n do_v not_o run_v the_o least_o risque_n there_o be_v law_n to_o shut_v the_o papist_n out_o of_o parliament_n and_o these_o law_n can_v neither_o be_v dispense_v with_o nor_o suspend_v so_o that_o the_o parliament_n partake_v with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o legislative_a power_n and_o continue_v still_o protestant_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n beside_o what_o probability_n be_v there_o that_o a_o king_n who_o appear_v so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o oppression_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n shall_v ever_o have_v a_o thought_n though_o he_o have_v the_o power_n himself_o to_o oppress_v in_o this_o very_a matter_n the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o take_v from_o they_o that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o he_o now_o grant_v to_o they_o and_o which_o he_o promise_v so_o â—…_n to_o observe_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v these_o be_v all_o the_o objection_n that_o can_v with_o â—…_n appearance_n of_o reason_n be_v make_v against_o what_o we_o have_v before_o say_v they_o may_v all_o be_v reduce_v â—…_n five_o which_o we_o shall_v examine_v in_o their_o order_n and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v easy_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v all_o but_o mere_a illusion_n 1._o we_o do_v just_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v take_v from_o we_o our_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o france_n because_o it_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o one_o may_v as_o just_o complain_v that_o the_o k._n of_o england_n do_v labour_n to_o re-estalish_a popery_n in_o his_o country_n because_o he_o can_v do_v it_o but_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n our_o liberty_n in_o france_n be_v found_v we_o on_o solemn_a law_n upon_o perpetual_a irrevocable_a and_o sacred_a edict_n and_o which_o can_v not_o be_v â—…_n without_o violate_v at_o once_o the_o public_a faith_n the_o royal_a word_n and_o the_o sacredness_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o popery_n have_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o england_n by_o law_n make_v by_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o which_o can_v be_v repeal_v but_o by_o the_o author_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n together_o so_o that_o the_o therefore_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o overthrow_v they_o himself_o alone_o by_o his_o declaration_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o a_o sovereign_n have_v always_o the_o right_a to_o permit_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n in_o his_o dominion_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o â—…_n of_o such_o of_o his_o subject_n as_o he_o himself_o shall_v that_o fit_a that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o put_v of_o they_o into_o â—…_n and_o employ_v and_o in_o particular_a he_o have_v this_o right_a when_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n contrary_a thereunto_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o â—…_n before_o we_o every_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o well_o as_o his_o subject_n ought_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n which_o have_v be_v establish_v by_o king_n and_o parliament_n together_o 3._o for_o the_o three_o the_o distinction_n between_o abrogation_n of_o a_o law_n and_o the_o dispense_n â—…_n and_o suspend_v of_o it_o can_v here_o be_v of_o use_n whether_o the_o king_n abrogate_v the_o law_n which_o have_v be_v make_v against_o popery_n or_o whether_o without_o say_v express_o that_o he_o do_v abrogate_v they_o he_o overthrow_v they_o by_o his_o declaration_n under_o pretence_n of_o dispense_n with_o suspend_v of_o they_o it_o be_v still_o in_o effect_n same_o thing_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o the_o law_n be_v not_o abrogate_a if_o in_o the_o â—…_n time_n all_o sort_n of_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o papist_n and_o popery_n itself_o be_v reestablish_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o truth_n be_v if_o the_o king_n have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o this_o if_o this_o be_v â—…_n right_o necessary_o tie_v to_o his_o person_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a â—…_n the_o parliament_n do_v partake_v with_o he_o in_o the_o legislature_n this_o authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a name_n a_o shadow_n a_o phan_n â—…_n a_o chimaera_n and_o no_o more_o the_o king_n be_v still_o the_o absolute_a master_n because_o he_o can_v alone_o and_o without_o his_o parliament_n render_v useless_a by_o his_o declaration_n the_o law_n which_o the_o parliament_n shall_v have_v the_o most_o solemn_o establish_v together_o with_o he_o we_o confess_v the_o king_n have_v right_a of_o dispense_n in_o certain_a case_n as_o if_o the_o concern_v be_v what_o belong_v to_o his_o private_a interest_n he_o may_v without_o doubt_n whenever_o he_o please_v depart_v from_o his_o own_o right_n it_o be_v a_o liberty_n which_o no_o body_n will_v pretend_v to_o contest_v with_o he_o but_o he_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o dispense_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n â—…_n by_o consequence_n put_v the_o property_n the_o liberty_n and_o the_o life_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n 4._o what_o we_o have_v now_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n will_v be_v more_o clear_a from_o the_o answer_n we_o be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o four_o they_o shall_v persuade_v the_o protestant_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v in_o safety_n because_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o king_n can_v make_v law_n without_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o there_o be_v law_n which_o exclude_v papist_n out_o of_o the_o two_o house_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v continue_v to_o be_v protestant_n but_o if_o the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n to_o break_v through_o the_o law_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o dispense_n with_o and_o suspend_v of_o they_o what_o security_n shall_v the_o protestant_n have_v that_o he_o will_v not_o dispense_v with_o the_o papist_n the_o observation_n of_o those_o law_n which_o do_v exclude_v they_o out_o of_o the_o parliament_n as_o well_o as_o â—…_n have_v dispense_v with_o those_o that_o shall_v have_v keep_v they_o out_o of_o charge_n and_o employment_n â—…_n security_n shall_v they_o have_v that_o he_o will_v â—…_n at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o former_a as_o he_o have_v already_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v â—…_n what_o shall_v hinder_v we_o from_o see_v in_o a_o little_a â—…_n a_o popish_a parliament_n who_o together_o with_o the_o king_n shall_v pass_v law_n contrary_a to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n what_o 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