no_o very_o seasonable_a time_n for_o a_o judge_n to_o declare_v a_o statute_n to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a that_o never_o any_o judge_n as_o yet_o do_v upon_o the_o bench_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v since_o 1_o jacobi_n revive_v it_o by_o repeal_n its_o repealer_n 1_o mar._n 2._o and_o true_o whilst_o ecclesiastical-court_n do_v little_a else_o but_o prove_v will_n and_o now_o and_o then_o get_v a_o few_o crack_a groat_n from_o a_o poor_a fearful_a churchwarden_n rather_o than_o contend_v with_o they_o and_o some_o such_o little_a business_n most_o man_n past_o they_o by_o through_o contempt_n as_o not_o deign_v to_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o meddle_v with_o they_o though_o in_o that_o little_a they_o do_v they_o oppress_v and_o still_o do_v oppress_v his_o majesty_n subject_n most_o impudent_o by_o extort_v excessive_a fee_n in_o despite_n and_o defiance_n of_o the_o statute_n to_o the_o contâ—â—y_n impudent_a register_n but_o there_o be_v this_o to_o be_v say_v for_o they_o by_o way_n of_o apology_n that_o when_o they_o give_v some_o hundred_o of_o pound_n for_o the_o sell-souls-place_n they_o must_v make_v their_o money_n of_o sin_n and_o soul_n which_o yet_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o canon_n i_o profess_v i_o have_v many_o time_n long_o together_o be_v puzzle_v myself_o by_o study_v preterea_fw-la what_o those_o ecclesiastical-fellow_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical-court_n be_v good_a for_o or_o what_o one_o good_a thing_n they_o do_v every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a for_o something_o but_o now_o i_o think_v on_o it_o they_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v pure_o of_o god_n make_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v alike_o to_o their_o constitution_n nor_o by_o what_o have_v be_v here_o say_v will_v any_o man_n that_o i_o know_v venture_v to_o say_v they_o be_v pure_o of_o the_o king_n be_v make_v legal_o if_o they_o live_v in_o defiance_n of_o the_o king_n law_n and_o refuse_v to_o use_v the_o king_n name_n style_n and_o seal_v in_o their_o process_n ecclesiastical_a enjoin_v by_o the_o statute_n i_o have_v be_v in_o popish_a country_n and_o there_o i_o have_v see_v a_o crew_n in_o many_o thing_n like_o they_o but_o god_n know_v we_o protestant_n do_v unanimous_o declare_v against_o implicit_a faith_n and_o yet_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o first_o citation_n to_o the_o end_n namely_o to_o excommunication_n and_o the_o jail_n be_v much_o carry_v on_o by_o implicit_a faith_n for_o the_o judge_n believe_v the_o bishop_n significant_fw-la and_o archbishop_n signifieavit_n whilst_o they_o good_a man_n signify_v a_o man_n excommunicate_v and_o yet_o never_o hear_v one_o word_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o judge_n believe_v the_o bishop_n significant_fw-la and_o the_o bishop_n believe_v the_o register_n certificavit_fw-la which_o unavoidable_a come_v if_o you_o do_v not_o stop_v the_o register_n hand_n with_o money_n to_o his_o content_n oh_o sad_a estate_n of_o christianity_n christianity_n god_n bless_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n when_o it_o sit_v i_o mean_v and_o by_o all_o token_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o they_o will_v soon_o resolve_v these_o riddle_n and_o also_o not_o admit_v palpable_a simony_n and_o hypocrisy_n to_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o nation_n by_o make_v holy_a ordinance_n and_o ordination_n vendible_a and_o gospel-key_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v once_o another_o gift_n of_o god_n a_o money-business_n or_o political_a engine_n to_o take_v away_o man_n franchise_n and_o vote_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o deprive_v they_o thereof_o i_o can_v think_v that_o christ_n entrust_v anathemas_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o play_v they_o so_o frank_o at_o a_o bold_a rate_n fast_o &_o loose_a he_o that_o eat_v &_o drink_v unworthy_o that_o be_v to_o a_o politic_a carnal_a end_n eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n and_o he_o that_o open_v and_o shut_v heaven_n and_o hell-gate_n bind_v and_o lose_v use_v the_o holy-key_n unworthy_o that_o be_v for_o low_a politic_a carnal-ends_a use_v they_o to_o his_o own_o damnation_n god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v chap._n vi_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o all_o that_o read_v this_o must_v say_v that_o in_o this_o tract_n i_o have_v do_v their_o business_n already_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n a_o law_n may_v sleep_v a_o statute_n may_v lie_v dormant_n as_o do_v the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n whilst_o the_o king_n act_n of_o indulgence_n according_a to_o his_o royal_a word_n and_o promise_v from_o breda_n facilitate_v his_o return_n do_v last_o but_o though_o law_n may_v be_v hush_v and_o lull_v asleep_o awhile_o nay_o a_o long_a time_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o quite_o dead_a woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o trample_v on_o they_o for_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v so_o sacred_a that_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v they_o have_v be_v too_o hard_o for_o any_o man_n at_o long_o run_v that_o dare_v oppose_v they_o withstand_v they_o or_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o subject_n best_o inheritance_n i_o remember_v part_n of_o sir_n harbottle_n grimston_n speech_n in_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1640._o concern_v spiritual-court_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o insolence_n p63_n of_o they_o much_o alike_o to_o what_o have_v be_v hear_v of_o in_o other_o case_n namely_o under_o a_o religious_a pretext_n to_o meddle_v with_o man_n franchyse_n charter_n and_o privilege_n as_o englishman_n for_o say_v that_o loyal_a gentleman_n and_o true_a englishman_n speak_v of_o the_o lambeth_n canon_n of_o 40._o and_o the_o synod_n then_o there_o `_o that_o the_o synod_n call_v together_o upon_o pretence_n of_o religion_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o boldness_n out_o of_o parliament_n to_o grant_v subsidy_n and_o meddle_v with_o man_n free_a hold_n oh_o how_o dishonourable_a be_v it_o to_o any_o religion_n to_o palliate_v so_o much_o venom_n as_o under_o a_o notion_n of_o a_o gospel_n ordinance_n of_o excommunication_n or_o the_o like_a to_o design_n to_o make_v man_n uncapable_a of_o a_o vote_n or_o freedom_n franchise_n and_o charter_n parlia_n especial_o if_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o that_o some_o shall_v conform_v and_o consequent_o be_v capable_a of_o as_o many_o privilege_n as_o the_o debauchee_n or_o profane_a libertine_n christianity_n do_v you_o call_v it_o more_o like_o ely_n son_n or_o simon-magus_n oh_o god_n may_v not_o such_o well_o dread_a thy_o vengeance_n christianity_n do_v you_o call_v it_o the_o wise_a of_o all_o the_o ten_o persecute_v emperor_n be_v dioclesian_n who_o conscience_n so_o torment_v his_o breast_n for_o persecute_v the_o christian_n that_o he_o throw_v the_o diadem_n from_o his_o hate_a head_n and_o hide_v it_o in_o a_o garden_n in_o the_o obscure_a py-corner_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o horror_n of_o nero_n visage_n be_v by_o suetonius_n render_v so_o tremendous_a nero_n to_o behold_v after_o he_o vent_v his_o cruelty_n upon_o the_o christian_n that_o it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n hair_n stand_v on_o end_n to_o view_v he_o extantibus_fw-la vigentibusque_fw-la oculis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la horrorem_fw-la visentium_fw-la with_o ghastly_a look_n and_o frightful_a eye_n strike_v horror_n in_o all_o that_o see_v he_o such_o be_v the_o fate_n of_o this_o persecute_v atheist_n religionem_fw-la usque_fw-la quaque_fw-la aspernator_fw-la as_o suetonius_n call_v he_o a_o contemner_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o look_v like_o religion_n and_o such_o be_v the_o brood_n of_o simon_n magus_n that_o make_v use_v of_o religion_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n only_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o body_n and_o estate_n simon_n quoth_v he_o no_o simon_n magus_n be_v not_o thus_o impudent_a he_o do_v his_o business_n indeed_o namely_o the_o money_n business_n and_o to_o be_v adore_v and_o reverence_v forsooth_o but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o juggle_n and_o sleight_n of_o hand_n but_o the_o son_n be_v of_o eli_n and_o symonist_n like_o ghost_n long_o enure_v to_o walk_v appear_v at_o noonday_n do_v take_v purse_n before_o man_n face_n swagger_v curse_v anathematise_v damn_v &_o bluster_n in_o good_a time_n they_o be_v charm_v down_o in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la amen_n if_o ever_o you_o be_v in_o spain_n or_o portugal_n as_o i_o have_v be_v tell_v i_o what_o monkey_n or_o baboon_n be_v more_o contemptible_a than_o a_o sneak_a perjure_a hypocritical_a ecclesiastical_a property_n of_o state_n what_o more_o ridicule_n than_o a_o fawn_a spiritual_a sycophant_n in_o antick-dress_n cringe_v with_o his_o pin-buttock_n and_o hallow-smile_n upon_o a_o whore_n atheist_n or_o renegade_n that_o do_v but_o scoff_n at_o his_o ghastly_a habilement_n of_o uncouth_a guise_n and_o shape_n portentous_a and_o prodigious_a risum_fw-la teneat_fw-la be_v amicâ—_n can_v you_o have_v hold_v from_o laugh_v at_o the_o holy_a mymick_a
1._o and_o if_o any_o one_o of_o these_o do_v but_o hold_v the_o statute_n of_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o must_v stand_v repeal_v but_o as_o drown_v man_n lay_v hold_v of_o any_o root_n or_o knub_n though_o under_o water_n and_o do_v but_o help_n to_o drown_v they_o so_o man_n that_o be_v plunge_v into_o a_o necessity_n to_o hold_v the_o conclusion_n they_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o gain_v it_o upon_o any_o premise_n how_o sophistical_a soever_o nalson_n in_o his_o late_a collection_n of_o affair_n of_o state_n â—o_z 763._o undertake_v torecite_v this_o consult_v of_o the_o judge_n 4_o jacobi_n as_o he_o say_v he_o find_v it_o in_o the_o paper_n office_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o be_v of_o this_o stat._n 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o in_o force_n be_v long_o stick_v upon_o but_o at_o last_o a_o answer_n be_v find_v so_o that_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v much_o longing_n and_o abundance_n of_o seek_v for_o a_o answer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o any_o plausible_a pretence_n to_o avoid_v this_o statute_n and_o at_o last_o and_o with_o much_o ado_n something_o as_o good_a as_o nothing_o be_v find_v for_o he_o furnish_v we_o but_o with_o two_o of_o the_o very_a same_o too_o weak_a cord_n which_o coke_n mention_n for_o some_o thought_n they_o be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o for_o argument_n against_o the_o force_n of_o that_o famous_a statute_n when_o they_o fly_v for_o help_v to_o the_o two_o last_o cord_n or_o ligament_n to_o bind_v down_o that_o statute_n which_o they_o tremble_v to_o think_v may_v be_v of_o terrible_a consequence_n if_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v in_o force_n notwithstanding_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o say_a cord_n and_o ligament_n none_o of_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v any_o the_o least_o power_n imaginable_a to_o do_v the_o feat_n if_o man_n be_v not_o very_o willing_a to_o believe_v it_o except_o the_o first_o cord_n namely_o 1_o mar._n 2._o for_o that_o do_v express_o and_o by_o name_n repeal_v 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o and_o indeed_o if_o it_o have_v not_o express_o and_o by_o name_n repeal_v it_o it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v repeal_v if_o what_o lawyer_n say_v be_v true_a that_o no_o statute_n can_v be_v repeal_v but_o by_o another_o statute_n and_o that_o express_o and_o by_o name_n or_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o former_a statute_n for_o if_o wyre-drawn_a consequence_n and_o inference_n may_v repeal_n a_o statute_n the_o subject_n will_v never_o know_v when_o a_o statute_n be_v in_o force_n for_o let_v but_o a_o crafty_a lawyer_n with_o a_o oily_a glib_a tongue_n use_v his_o skill_n and_o he_o may_v with_o strain_n of_o wit_n and_o stretch_v and_o inference_n and_o far-fetched_a consequence_n and_o oblique_a reflection_n make_v such_o a_o clash_n among_o the_o statute_n one_o against_o another_o that_o none_o shall_v seem_v of_o force_n that_o a_o cunning_a consequence_n driver_n have_v any_o picque_n against_o but_o our_o king_n and_o parliament_n have_v always_o be_v more_o tender_a of_o the_o validity_n of_o their_o law_n then_o to_o leave_v they_o totter_v thus_o at_o the_o meâ—â—â—_n of_o every_o inference-maker_n especial_o when_o they_o draw_v 〈◊〉_d inference_n and_o consequence_n as_o can_v not_o possible_o enter_v so_o much_o as_o into_o the_o mind_n and_o cogitation_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n when_o they_o enact_v and_o make_v a_o statute_n and_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o truth_n and_o evident_a to_o every_o man_n that_o have_v but_o common_a sense_n that_o more_o need_v not_o be_v say_v to_o it_o for_o it_o will_v be_v of_o most_o dreadful_a consequence_n that_o the_o statute_n shall_v be_v so_o flexible_a as_o to_o be_v make_v a_o nose_n of_o wax_n of_o to_o stand_v this_o way_n one_o day_n and_o that_o way_n another_o just_a as_o mr._n consequence-maker_n be_v feed_v to_o set_v they_o the_o dissenter_n for_o their_o money_n may_v find_v cunning_a lawyer_n enough_o perhaps_o to_o defeat_v the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n and_o repeal_v it_o if_o far-fetched_a inference_n and_o consequence_n will_v do_v the_o feat_n but_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o stand_v firm_a upon_o but_o such_o slippery_a ground_n make_v such_o by_o a_o oily_a mouth_n if_o we_o can_v find_v 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o repeal_v but_o by_o consequence_n and_o oblique_a inference_n we_o shall_v make_v base_a tinkerly_a work_n on_o it_o and_o to_o patch_v up_o one_o hole_n of_o evil_a consequence_n make_v two_o of_o consequence_n twenty_o time_n more_o dreadful_a and_o pernicious_a therefore_o the_o best_a cord_n and_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o strong_o to_o make_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v the_o say_a statute_n of_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o be_v indeed_o that_o which_o can_v never_o be_v deny_v namely_o that_o the_o same_o be_v express_o and_o by_o name_n repeal_v by_o 1_o mary_n 2._o there_o let_v it_o stand_v or_o lie_v bind_v for_o ever_o except_o we_o can_v find_v its_o ligament_n and_o shackle_n take_v off_o and_o again_o set_v in_o its_o pristine_a liberty_n vigour_n and_o splendour_n but_o as_o to_o those_o two_o latter_a cord_n that_o they_o pretend_v bind_v it_o down_o for_o ever_o by_o repeal_n it_o they_o be_v think_v by_o wise_a man_n so_o trivial_a that_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a any_o consideration_n and_o that_o they_o be_v sure_o sore_o put_v to_o it_o for_o shift_n that_o make_v they_o of_o such_o over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n iu._n for_o how_o in_o the_o name_n of_o prudence_n can_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o wise_a legislator_n to_o kill_v a_o dead_a horse_n can_v the_o parliament_n intend_v by_o the_o 1_o and_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n 8._o to_o repeal_v 1_o edw._n 6._o which_o be_v repeal_v already_o and_o make_v void_a but_o the_o very_a year_n before_o namely_o by_o 1_o mar._n 2._o they_o can_v not_o forget_v it_o it_o be_v so_o late_o do_v nor_o can_v they_o be_v account_v so_o silly_a as_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la and_o make_v law_n against_o non_fw-fr entitye_n the_o learned_a judge_n hobert_n use_v ratcliff_n a_o like_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v not_o only_o the_o estate_n in_o fee_n of_o traitor_n estate_n in_o tail_n be_v not_o by_o the_o statute_n 31_o hen._n 8._o &_o 33_o hen._n 8._o by_o name_n give_v to_o the_o king_n yet_o also_o estate_n in_o tail_n why_o because_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n namely_o in_o fee_n and_o in_o tail_n and_o the_o estate_n in_o fee_n of_o traitor_n be_v forfeit_a and_o give_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o common-law_n those_o statute_n shall_v not_o be_v presume_v actum_fw-la agere_fw-la but_o shall_v reach_v the_o other_o estate_n in_o tail_n which_o the_o common-law_n do_v not_o reach_v and_o by_o like_a reason_n since_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v or_o name_v in_o 1_o &_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n 8._o except_v by_o inference_n and_o fetch_n deduce_v from_o the_o style_n and_o latitude_n of_o those_o word_n all_o statute_n make_v against_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n repeal_v there_o be_v life_n in_o a_o mussle_v for_o the_o say_a statute_n do_v not_o think_v sufficient_a for_o their_o repeal_n by_o general_a word_n but_o do_v therefore_o name_v particular_o and_o express_o what_o statute_n they_o mean_v to_o repeal_n namely_o 25_o hen._n 8._o 9_o &_o 24_o hen._n 8_o 12._o with_o almost_o a_o score_n more_o among_o which_o my_o dear_a statute_n of_o 1_o edw._n 6_o 2_o be_v not_o name_v a_o 〈…〉_z fore_o can_v never_o be_v repeal_v thereby_o nor_o can_v be_v intend_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d thereby_o but_o some_o have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o 1_o &_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n 8._o express_a word_n that_o do_v repeal_n by_o consequence_n the_o statute_n of_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o namely_o these_o word_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o arch_a bishop_n bishop_n and_o ordinary_a to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o state_n for_o process_n of_o suit_n punishment_n of_o crime_n and_o execution_n of_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n with_o knowledge_n of_o cause_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o and_o as_o large_a in_o those_o point_n as_o the_o say_a jurisdiction_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 20_o hen._n 8._o to_o which_o it_o be_v ready_o answer_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v thereby_o make_v valid_a and_o powerful_a as_o it_o be_v in_o condition_n and_o state_n as_o to_z process_n of_o suit_n censure_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 20_o of_o hen._n 8._o and_o yet_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o process_n as_o to_o the_o name_n and_o style_n may_v well_o enough_o differ_v for_o no_o man_n can_v rational_o say_v that_o the_o process_n of_o suit_n punishment_n of_o crime_n and_o execution_n of_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o
persecution_n be_v all_o short_a live_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a some_o ecclesiastical-man_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n to_o justify_v their_o sell-soul-trade_n oppression_n illegal_a fee_n vexation_n simony_n and_o extortion_n wherein_o they_o be_v far_o less_o justifyable_a than_o vile_a bonner_n oh_o do_v our_o bible_n teach_v we_o simony_n or_o to_o take_v money_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v nor_o purchase_v with_o money_n do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n teach_v we_o to_o exercise_v dominion_n like_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o god_n heritage_n simon_n magus_n attempt_v it_o but_o to_o cheapen_v and_o ask_v the_o price_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o do_v not_o actual_o sell_v it_o however_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v twice_o pay_v but_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o canonical-oath_n and_o your_o own_o canon_n to_o take_v or_o give_v money_n for_o letter_n of_o order_n sacrament_n institution_n bâ—ptings_n marriage_n burial_n etc._n etc._n and_o contrary_a to_o our_o oath_n against_o simony_n or_o sell_v or_o purchating_a god_n gift_n how_o be_v we_o 〈◊〉_d what_o oath_n have_v we_o swear_v to_o keep_v there_o be_v yet_o one_o even_o most_o thump_a objection_n behind_o and_o unanswered_a which_o the_o lord_n coke_n seem_v to_o lay_v the_o great_a stress_n upon_o and_o do_v most_o prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n chief-baron_n and_o other_o to_o get_v it_o hush_v down_o and_o lay_v after_o the_o too_o lord_n chief-justices_a can_v not_o deny_v but_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v revive_v and_o walk_v again_o since_o 1_o jacobi_n to_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o the_o roll_a priest_n commissary_n official_o jailer_n register_n and_o summer_n for_o 〈◊〉_d trade_n seem_v to_o begin_v to_o fail_v but_o for_o one_o main_a argument_n or_o cord_n that_o seem_v to_o bind_v it_o down_o again_o viz._n object_n it_o will_v be_v great_a scandal_n to_o the_o king_n justice_n yea_o very_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o legal_a priest_n and_o bishop_n make_v for_o three_o long_a year_n together_o with_o other_o inconvenience_n to_o boot_n if_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o shall_v be_v in_o force_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v not_o it_o shall_v not_o it_o can_v be_v in_o force_n answ_n this_o objection_n be_v like_o the_o rancounter_n of_o a_o â—â—ayl_n there_o be_v no_o ward_n they_o think_v no_o fence_n against_o it_o and_o it_o be_v real_o so_o if_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v club-law_n object_n be_v it_o a_o scandal_n to_o have_v no_o legal_a bishop_n nor_o legal_a priest_n constitute_v for_o three_o long_a year_n how_o great_a then_o will_v the_o scandal_n be_v for_o 70_o long_a year_n say_v they_o answ_n but_o my_o friend_n a_o consumption_n or_o gangrene_n be_v never_o the_o better_a but_o the_o worse_a more_o inveterate_a more_o noisome_a more_o dangerous_a and_o more_o difficulty_n cure_v by_o continuance_n do_v ever_o any_o man_n plead_v for_o the_o expediency_n of_o a_o ulcer_n because_o it_o be_v a_o old_a sore_n be_v not_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o gangrene_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o mortify_v the_o part_n and_o threaten_v most_o formidable_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o vital_n and_o noble_a part_n never_o do_v illegality_n or_o a_o disease_n plead_v seniority_n rational_o for_o its_o justification_n be_v it_o a_o scandal_n and_o attend_v with_o great_a inconvenience_n it_o be_v grant_v and_o it_o be_v too_o true_a what_o then_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o it_o that_o be_v the_o next_o question_n and_o most_o necessary_a to_o be_v decide_v be_v it_o a_o scandal_n the_o more_o need_n there_o be_v of_o a_o speedy_a removal_n of_o the_o scandal_n such_o a_o old_a scandal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o scandalum_fw-la be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o it_o proper_o signify_v a_o threshold_n or_o stumble_a block_n and_o metaphorical_o all_o thing_n that_o offend_v or_o lie_v in_o our_o way_n be_v call_v scandal_n now_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o his_o block_n or_o threshold_n or_o scandal_n the_o answer_n be_v most_o easy_a lay_v the_o block_n or_o the_o threshold_n at_o the_o right_a door_n whereto_o it_o belong_v and_o appertain_v chap._n ix_o do_v the_o revival_n of_o this_o statute_n put_v we_o again_o into_o the_o true_a protestant_a dress_n do_v it_o take_v away_o the_o congee_n deslire_v and_o election_n thereupon_o which_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o say_v be_v in_o very_a deed_n no_o election_n but_o mere_a colour_n shadow_n and_o pretence_n of_o election_n serve_v nevertheless_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o seem_v also_o derogatory_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a etc._n etc._n be_v the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a best_o assert_v and_o avow_v by_o his_o name_n style_n and_o arm_n in_o all_o writ_n original_a or_o judicial_a in_o ecclesiastical-court_n as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v in_o temporal-court_n then_o why_o shall_v not_o prelate_n and_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n conform_v themselves_o and_o be_v as_o tender_v of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n supremacy_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a cause_n and_o court_n if_o they_o have_v not_o some_o secret_n reserve_v in_o the_o hollow_a of_o their_o breast_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v for_o the_o king_n as_o well_o in_o thing_n that_o thwart_v as_o well_o as_o in_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o their_o interest_n if_o they_o be_v so_o loyal_a in_o thing_n that_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n interest_n power_n grandeur_n and_o dominion_n be_v it_o a_o scandal_n remove_v it_o lay_v it_o at_o the_o door_n it_o proper_o belong_v unto_o if_o they_o be_v not_o legal_o constitute_v what_o then_o why_o then_o let_v they_o be_v legal_o constitute_v and_o if_o there_o be_v the_o more_o vacancye_n there_o will_v be_v the_o more_o first-fruit_n and_o fee_n for_o letter_n patent_n they_o may_v the_o better_o afford_v it_o if_o they_o have_v have_v such_o stately_a revenue_n so_o long_o illegal_o and_o what_o harm_n of_o all_o this_o oh_o say_v some_o a_o very_a great_a harm_n this_o will_v be_v a_o confession_n of_o gild_n and_o a_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n a_o old_a sin_n a_o old_a error_n what_o then_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v that_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o crime_n oh_o but_o it_o argue_v such_o a_o vniverssal_n error_n why_o whoever_o say_v the_o prelate_n be_v insallible_a in_o spiritual_n much_o less_o temporal_n we_o read_v of_o great_a mischiess_n that_o have_v ensh_v by_o their_o buzz_n at_o câ—â—â—â—ong_n ago_o and_o busy_v themselves_o with_o politic_n it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d for_o prince_n too_o that_o bishop_n have_v keep_v themselves_o to_o their_o bibles_n and_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n will_v have_v be_v so_o plague_v with_o their_o heat_n which_o like_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o hearth_n 〈◊〉_d have_v sometime_o consume_v then_o warm_v have_v do_v mischief_n unspeakable_a but_o what_o good_a 〈◊〉_d this_o only_o my_o own_o observation_n i_o learn_v it_o from_o no_o worse_a man_n than_o a_o bishop_n nay_o a_o 〈…〉_z i_o mean_v matt._n parker_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o good_a queen_n elizabeth_n day_n who_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d entitle_v autiquitates_fw-la britannicae_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o k._n r._n 1_o and_o the_o prank_n of_o hubere_n 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v these_o word_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la verum_fw-la judicarc_n volumus_fw-la in_o republica_n christiana_n quicquam_fw-la sani_fw-la atque_fw-la integri_fw-la saculum_fw-la illud_fw-la tulit_fw-la fictaque_fw-la et_fw-la adusnbrata_fw-la religionis_fw-la specie_fw-la proposita_fw-la totus_fw-la clerus_fw-la in_o sceleribus_fw-la muneribus_fw-la honoribus_fw-la et_fw-la rapinis_fw-la neglecto_fw-la penitus_fw-la verbo_fw-la impune_fw-la volutabat_fw-la huius_fw-la mali_fw-la origo_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la prosluxit_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la orthodoxorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la decreta_fw-la clerus_fw-la nimium_fw-la mundanis_fw-la se_fw-la negotiis_fw-la immiscuit_fw-la nor_o be_v there_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v aright_o in_o that_o age_n anything_o left_a sound_n or_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a commonwealth_n for_o the_o whole_a clergy_n under_o a_o feign_a and_o outside_n form_n of_o religion_n do_v with_o impunity_n wallow_v like_o swine_n in_o wickedness_n bribery_n honour_n and_o rapine_n altogether_o neglect_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o original_a of_o all_o which_o mischief_n be_v this_o becauss_v the_o clergy_n contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o orthodox_n father_n will_v needs_o be_v thrust_v themselves_o into_o and_o intermeddle_v with_o worldly_a affair_n then_o he_o go_v on_o to_o show_v a_o fearful_a example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o one_o of_o
our_o life_n if_o that_o branch_n of_o that_o statute_n be_v in_o force_n in_o the_o interim_n god_n keep_v i_o out_o of_o the_o enemy_n clutch_n though_o for_o i_o think_v i_o know_v sufficient_o what_o ecclesiastical_a clemency_n be_v if_o they_o get_v a_o man_n at_o their_o mercy_n woman_n and_o timorous_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v most_o cruel_a when_o they_o get_v a_o man_n down_o they_o never_o think_v themselves_o safe_a till_o he_o be_v make_v sure_a for_o ever_o rise_v up_o again_o but_o if_o they_o have_v not_o run_v to_o westminster-hall_n cry_v out_o there_o for_o help_v against_o i_o i_o can_v have_v deal_v well_o enough_o with_o they_o till_o they_o have_v be_v tire_v nay_o they_o know_v it_o as_o well_o but_o no_o more_o of_o that_o at_o present_a for_o their_o business_n be_v never_o so_o full_o and_o complete_o do_v as_o now_o take_v my_o word_n for_o it_o chap._n iii_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o now_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v this_o verbatim_o be_v it_o therefore_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o summons_n and_o citation_n or_o other_o process_n ecclesiastical_a in_o all_o suit_n and_o cause_n of_o instance_n vetwixt_n party_n and_o party_n and_o all_o cause_n of_o correction_n and_o all_o cause_n of_o bastardy_n or_o bigamy_n or_o inquiry_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la probates_n of_o testament_n and_o commission_n of_o administration_n of_o person_n decease_v and_o all_o acquitcance_n of_o and_o upon_o account_v make_v by_o the_o erecutors_n administrator_n or_o collector_n of_o good_n of_o any_o dead_a person_n be_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n next_o follow_v make_v in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o style_n of_o the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v in_o writ_n original_a or_o judicial_a at_o the_o common-law_n and_o that_o the_o testae_fw-la thereof_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n or_o other_o have_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n who_o have_v the_o commission_n and_o grant_n of_o the_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a immediate_o from_o the_o king_n highness_n and_o that_o his_o commissary_n official_a or_o substitute_n exercise_v jurisdiction_n under_o he_o shall_v put_v his_o name_n in_o the_o citation_n or_o process_n after_o the_o testae_fw-la furthermore_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o person_n who_o have_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n shall_v have_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n before_o express_v in_o the_o seal_n of_o office_n the_o king_n highness_n arm_n decent_o set_v with_o certain_a character_n under_o the_o arm_n for_o the_o knowedge_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o shall_v use_v no_o other_o seal_n of_o jurisdiction_n 〈◊〉_d wherein_o his_o majesty_n arm_n be_v ingâ—â—â—en_v upon_o pain_n that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v use_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n after_o the_o day_n before_o express_v in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n wales_n â—â—_o other_o his_o dominion_n or_o territory_n and_o not_o send_v or_o make_v out_o the_o citation_n or_o process_n in_o the_o king_n name_n or_o use_v any_o seal_n of_o jurisdiction_n other_o than_o before_o limit_v that_o every_o such_o offender_n shall_v inâ—â—â—â—_n and_o run_v in_o the_o king_n majesty_n displeasure_n and_o indignation_n and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n at_o his_o highness_n will_n and_o pleasure_n now_o what_o be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o man_n loath_a to_o act_v in_o the_o name_n and_o style_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o not_o in_o the_o old_a method_n when_o a_o priest_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n if_o there_o be_v not_o something_o in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o heart_n they_o do_v not_o pretend_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o their_o spiritual-court_n be_v name_v in_o god_n word_n if_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o kings-court_n what_o in_o the_o name_n of_o goodness_n make_v they_o unwilling_a that_o their_o process_n citation_n and_o summon_v ecclesiastical_a shall_v not_o as_o other_o writ_n original_a or_o judicial_a in_o the_o king_n common-law_n court_v run_v in_o the_o name_n and_o style_n and_o arm_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n edward_n 6._o be_v the_o first_o protestant-king_n since_o the_o reformation_n for_o though_o king_n henry_n 8_o as_o i_o say_v reform_v the_o lustful_a monastery_n yet_o he_o neither_o reform_v his_o own_o life_n thereby_o nor_o his_o popish_a opinion_n but_o his_o son_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o happy_a instrument_n of_o good_a to_o this_o nation_n whatever_o doctor_n heylin_n the_o darling_n advocate_n of_o some_o bishop_n have_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o print_v to_o the_o contrary_a who_o in_o the_o epistle_n before_o he_o pretend_v history_n of_o the_o reformation_n express_o affirm_v that_o he_o can_v reckon_v the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o for_o a_o infelicity_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n how_o sir_n be_v it_o not_o a_o infelicity_n to_o the_o church_n to_o lose_v such_o a_o king_n to_o have_v the_o hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a reformationâ—â—pt_n â—â—pt_z in_o the_o very_a bud_n to_o have_v a_o fearful_a deluge_n of_o blood_n and_o idolatry_n rush_v in_o upon_o we_o by_o a_o popish_a successor_n but_o what_o will_v not_o the_o craftsman_n of_o ephesus_n say_v when_o they_o fancy_v their_o shrine_n in_o hazard_n and_o how_o ready_a alas_o be_v such_o as_o think_v lordship_n and_o vast_a revenue_n and_o domineer_a power_n the_o church_n only_a felicitâ—â—s_n to_o reproach_n and_o scandalize_v even_o in_o sacred_a prince_n the_o clear_a innocence_n and_o the_o most_o solid_a piety_n and_o the_o bright_a zeal_n but_o god_n he_o thank_v this_o censure_n of_o noble_a king_n edward_n of_o bless_a memory_n be_v but_o one_o doctor_n be_v opinion_n and_o i_o know_v not_o a_o other_o honest_a protestant_n at_o home_n or_o abroad_o that_o will_v subscribe_v to_o it_o the_o very_a first_o statute_n that_o the_o parliament_n make_v as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o this_o good_a king_n reign_n be_v this_o that_o we_o be_v now_o consider_v except_o one_o only_o concern_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o receive_v it_o in_o both_o kind_n with_o which_o they_o as_o pious_o begin_v and_o their_o next_o work_n be_v this_o regulation_n of_o spiritual-court_n for_o it_o seem_v very_o absurd_a that_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical-court_n be_v the_o kings-court_n and_o not_o the_o prelates-court_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o in_o plain_a word_n deny_v that_o the_o writ_n thence_o issue_v shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o name_n and_o style_n of_o the_o king_n the_o ecclesiastical-head_n as_o well_o as_o the_o temporal_a nevertheless_o never_o since_o king_n edward_n reign_n can_v the_o prelate_n be_v persuade_v to_o act_v in_o the_o kings-name_n but_o in_o their_o own_o every_o thing_n will_v glad_o be_v independent_a and_o noun_n substantive_n and_o like_o reel_v â—_z scorn_v to_o be_v hold_v up_o though_o they_o can_v stand_v by_o themselves_o and_o though_o this_o statute_n be_v repâ—â—â—â—d_v in_o the_o next_o reign_n by_o a_o popish_a successor_n yet_o king_n james_n in_o his_o first_o parliament_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n revive_v this_o statute_n by_o make_v void_a the_o force_n of_o that_o statute_n 1_o mar._n 2._o whiâ—â—_n have_v long_o hold_v it_o under_o restraint_n and_o make_v it_o motion-less_a but_o those_o band_n be_v loosen_v by_o repeal_n of_o 1_o mary_n 2._o in_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o statute_n prim_fw-la jacobi_n cap._n 25._o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v revive_v by_o the_o two_o lord_n chief_a justice_n at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n james_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n chief_a baron_n and_o other_o judge_n have_v consider_v the_o prejudice_n that_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o king_n subject_n if_o some_o diocese_n have_v no_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o priest_n ordain_v by_o such_o bishop_n at_o least_o as_o be_v make_v since_o the_o first_o of_o the_o king_n namely_o the_o three_o last_o year_n must_v be_v illegal_a priest_n and_o illegal_a bishop_n and_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n must_v ensue_v if_o the_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o shall_v be_v deem_v to_o be_v in_o force_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n and_o impeachment_n of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n which_o together_o with_o the_o great_a influence_n the_o bishop_n have_v at_o court_n in_o the_o three_o last_o reign_n together_o with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o high_a commission_n court_n the_o business_n be_v hush_v up_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v repeal_v and_o bind_v down_o with_o a_o three_o fold_v cord_n as_o coke_n be_v please_v to_o phrase_n it_o 2_o instit._n fol._n 685._o or_o three_o after_o statute_n viz._n 1._o first_o by_o 1_o mar._n 2._o second_o by_o 1_o and_o 2_o phil._n and_o mary_n 8._o three_o by_o 1_o eliz._n
a_o impregnable_a reason_n for_o that_o opinion_n of_o he_o namely_o that_o all_o after_o and_o subsequent_a statute_n do_v vacate_v and_o make_v null_n and_o void_a all_o precedent_a statute_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o and_o though_o the_o 25._o h._n 8._o 20._o be_v a_o precedent_a statute_n to_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2_o and_o consequent_o be_v by_o the_o same_o defeat_n ed_z yet_o 1._o m_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o repeal_n the_o 1._o edw._n 6._o 2._o and_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o revive_v 25._o hen._n 8_o 20._o the_o life_n of_o 25._o h._n 8._o 20._o shall_v bear_v date_n only_o from_o the_o date_n of_o its_o reviver_n 1_o eliz._n 1._o which_o give_v it_o its_o life_n and_o vigour_n only_o by_o that_o second_o birth_n and_o consequent_o be_v a_o junior_a statute_n and_o take_v place_n of_o 1._o edw._n 6._o 2._o otherwise_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v senior_a to_o its_o cause_n but_o cause_n est_fw-la prio_fw-la causato_fw-la the_o son_n can_v no_o more_o possible_o be_v elder_a than_o the_o father_n than_o 25._o h._n 8._o 2._o can_v be_v elder_a than_o 1._o eliz._n 1._o which_o alone_o gives_z it_o life_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v and_o motion_n therefore_o 1._o eliz._n 1._o revive_v 25._o h_o 8._o make_v 25._o h._n 8._o 20._o a_o after-act_n to_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o and_o null_v it_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o this_o be_v the_o learned_a coke_n reason_v and_o it_o be_v pretty_a well_o but_o if_o the_o oracle_n have_v not_o warp_a sometime_o as_o that_o at_o delos_n by_o demostehenes_n be_v say_v to_o phillipine_v through_o the_o underhand-dealing_a with_o the_o priest_n so_o wise_a a_o man_n can_v not_o so_o inconsiderate_o have_v over-shot_a himself_o for_o he_o need_v no_o other_o argument_n than_o his_o own_o to_o confound_v his_o say_a opinion_n he_o sâ—abs_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o keen_a weapon_n which_o otherwise_o be_v irresistible_a through_o rashness_n precipitancy_n haste_v prejudice_n or_o i_o know_v what_o for_o it_o be_v irresistable_o true_a that_o 1._o eliz._n 1._o revive_v 25._o h._n 8._o 20._o make_v it_o a_o junior-act_n and_o consequent_o to_o take_v place_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n as_o aforesaid_a of_o heraldry_n of_o its_o senior_a 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o even_o as_o in_o a_o feoffment_n make_v of_o land_n hold_v in_o chief_a to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o person_n or_o estate_n as_o the_o donor_n ratcliff_n shall_v give_v or_o dispose_v in_o his_o will._n here_o the_o use_n shall_v not_o opperate_a by_o way_n of_o feoffment_n but_o only_o as_o a_o testamentary_a device_n which_o can_v bear_v date_n nor_o life_n from_o the_o feoffment_n but_o from_o the_o will_v post_fw-la obitum_fw-la testatoris_fw-la nam_fw-la viventis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la testamentum_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o feoffmene_n be_v good_a but_o only_o in_o embryo_n and_o without_o life_n or_o motion_n till_o the_o will_v operate_v and_o give_v it_o life_n and_o therefore_o in_o construction_n of_o law_n notwithstanding_o the_o feoffment_n which_o the_o donor_n make_v in_o his_o life_n time_n yet_o he_o shall_v die_v seize_v and_o his_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n because_o the_o feoffment_n notwithstanding_o its_o date_n and_o delivery_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o donor_n shall_v be_v motion-less_a and_o life-less_a till_o the_o will_n give_v it_o life_n and_o vigour_n so_o also_o though_o it_o be_v say_v and_o true_o too_o that_o the_o first-feoffment_n in_o law_n defeat_v the_o second_o and_o all_o after_o feoffment_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o demesue_n as_o of_o fee_n make_v feoffment_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o such_o person_n and_o estate_n as_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o declare_v in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o then_o afterward_o make_v a_o second_o feoffment_n to_o a._n b._n and_o his_o heir_n and_o then_o make_v his_o will_n and_o die_v give_v the_o same_o to_o c._n d._n here_o c._n d._n that_o have_v the_o second_o feoffment_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n because_o in_o intendment_n of_o law_n the_o second_o feoffment_n be_v the_o first_o feoffment_n that_o have_v life_n and_o motion_n whatever_o be_v the_o date_n thereof_o but_o my_o master_n coke_n also_o say_v in_o the_o same_o page_n and_o say_v true_a that_o by_o repeal_n a_o repeal_n the_o first_o act_n be_v revive_v the_o truth_n whereof_o he_o undoabted_o confirm_v in_o the_o next_o forego_n page_n p._n 687._o and_o this_o stabb_v and_o confound_v his_o own_o opinion_n for_o 1._o jacobi_n revive_v 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o the_o life_n and_o date_n of_o 1._o edw._n 6._o 2._o shall_v be_v account_v only_o from_o the_o date_n of_o 1._o jacobi_n the_o author_n of_o its_o be_v and_o the_o father_n that_o give_v it_o life_n and_o motion_n knock_v the_o shackle_n off_o wherewith_o queen_n mary_n have_v bind_v itâ—_n â—_z and_o consequent_o 1_v edw._n 6._o 2._o be_v as_o young_a fresh_a and_o youthful_a as_o primo_n jacobi_n it_o shall_v vacate_v 1._o eliz._n 1._o 1._o mar._n 1._o and_o 2._o phil._n mar._n 8._o 25._o h._n 8._o 20._o and_o all_o other_o statute_n make_v before_o i_o jacobi_n if_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o i_o wonder_v what_o all_o my_o pretland_o prelate_n in_o england_n can_v â—ry_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o for_o the_o â—_o jacobiâ—â—ust_v â—â—ust_z be_v repeal_v before_o the_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o which_o take_v its_o life_n and_o vigour_n from_o primo_n jacobi_n can_v be_v vacate_v and_o if_o the_o lord_n coke_n have_v suffer_v himself_o to_o weigh_v this_o argument_n by_o bit_n own_o scâ—ales_n he_o will_v not_o have_v busy_v himself_o with_o the_o three_o fold_v cord_n he_o talk_v of_o which_o be_v so_o easy_o break_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o maxâ—nes_n of_o law_n sie_z sum_n facili_n rumpitnr_n tripleâ—_n fasciculus_fw-la for_o 25._o h._n 8._o 20._o be_v yet_o in_o force_n but_o that_o the_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o make_v it_o null_n and_o void_a by_o establish_v a_o junior_n and_o fresh_a constitution_n in_o the_o room_n of_o that_o old_a frame_n by_o congee_n dâ—slieâ—â—_n and_o election_n thereon_o which_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o call_n pretence_n colour_n and_o shadow_n only_o and_o derogatory_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o king_n prerogative-royal_a which_o prerogative-royal_a by_o clear_v up_o the_o the_o vigour_n of_o this_o statute_n that_o have_v long_o lie_v cloud_v and_o obscure_v by_o strange_a art_n if_o i_o have_v sure_o vindicate_v i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o i_o have_v deserve_v well_o of_o my_o king_n and_o country_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a if_o curse_v cow_n happen_v tohave_v short_a horn_n what_o harm_n where_o be_v the_o scandal_n or_o inconvenience_n chap._n xi_o obj._n oh_o but_o still_o say_v some_o it_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v that_o theâ—_n â—_z edw._n 6._o 2._o be_v in_o fore_n why_o because_o the_o judge_n have_v be_v of_o another_o opinion_n answ_n i_o answer_v it_o do_v nor_o appear_v that_o ever_o they_o judicial_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n some_o judge_n have_v give_v their_o opinion_n against_o it_o extrajudicial_o and_o so_o also_o some_o judge_n ten_o of_o the_o twelve_o give_v their_o opinion_n for_o the_o legallity_n of_o ship-money_n to_o king_n charles_n 1_o and_o the_o same_o king_n in_o parliament_n condemn_v the_o say_a opinion_n by_o statute_n as_o contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la câ—arta_fw-la the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o many_o other_o good_a law_n judge_n have_v be_v frail_a to_o their_o ruin_n if_o judge_n therefore_o will_v warp_v and_o give_v opinion_n against_o know_a statute_n against_o their_o oath_n their_o conscience_n thereby_o break_v their_o own_o as_o they_o have_v be_v say_v to_o break_v the_o king_n oath_n they_o be_v the_o vile_a of_o man_n and_o do_v merit_v the_o worst_a of_o punishment_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o be_v no_o novel_a opinion_n the_o choice_a lawyer_n of_o this_o land_n have_v declare_v themselves_o that_o this_o royal_a statute_n be_v in_o force_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o force_n and_o that_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o writ_n and_o process_n shall_v run_v in_o the_o king_n name_n in_o ecclesiastical-court_n if_o they_o be_v indeed_o his_o court_n as_o be_v the_o temporal-court_n and_o keep_v in_o his_o name_n and_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o commissary_n official_a or_o i_o know_v not_o who_o if_o i_o say_v they_o be_v the_o kings-court_n and_o he_o the_o supreme_a head_n ecclesiastical_a however_o the_o pope_n have_v former_o usurp_v what_o a_o fine_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o king_n subject_n run_v
and_o ride_v forty_o or_o fifty_o mile_n from_o their_o house_n their_o trade_n and_o their_o family_n upon_o the_o summons_n of_o a_o commissary_n in_o his_o own_o name_n which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a name_n neither_o sometime_o however_o some_o name_n abstract_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o some_o that_o may_v happen_v to_o wear_v they_o may_v by_o accident_n become_v scandalous_a and_o odious_a ravilliack_n murder_v his_o majesty_n great_a grandfather_n hen._n 4._o the_o french-king_n and_o in_o detestation_n or_o that_o villainous_a treacherous_a king-killing_a fact_n the_o loyalty_n wisdom_n justice_n and_o piety_n of_o france_n enact_v that_o the_o house_n wherein_o the_o villian_a be_v bear_v shall_v be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n never_o to_o be_v rebuilt_a but_o as_o â—ocursed_a ground_n lay_v waste_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n for_o ever_o banish_v and_o all_o of_o the_o name_n of_o ravilliack_a to_o change_v that_o king-killing_a name_n for_o some_o other_o and_o a_o better_a so_o sacred_a be_v the_o person_n of_o king_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v in_o bloody_a earnest_n without_o a_o eternal_a stigmatize_v and_o brand_v set_v upon_o the_o profane_a a_o tempt_v to_o all_o posterity_n nay_o jolm_n scotus_n lose_v himself_o because_o he_o will_v not_o loose_v his_o jest_n when_o the_o french_a king_n sit_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o table_n and_o duâ—â—_n scotus_n on_o the_o other_o the_o king_n ask_v he_o merry_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o scot_n and_o a_o soâ—_n scotus_n blunt_o answer_v the_o table_n if_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o play_v at_o â—â—yles_n with_o prince_n it_o be_v eternal_o mortal_a to_o play_v at_o sharp_n and_o therefore_o i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n too_o that_o his_o majesty_n royal_a ancestor_n the_o stout_a king_n richard_n the_o second_o have_v not_o be_v base_o cowardly_a and_o treacherous_o murder_v with_o a_o back-stroke_n by_o a_o exton_n and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o france_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o loyalty_n piety_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o frenchman_n will_v have_v exterminate_v not_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v call_v exton_z but_o in_o horror_n and_o detestation_n of_o king-killing_a namely_o they_o will_v have_v so_o abbominate_v that_o king-killing_a name_n as_o they_o do_v rabilliack_n that_o they_o will_v have_v oblitterate_v it_o to_o all_o posterity_n and_o have_v make_v all_o the_o extonâ—_n in_o the_o kingdom_n change_v that_o king-killing_a name_n for_o a_o better_a that_o the_o loathed-name_n may_v like_o a_o hateful_a sâ—uff_n be_v put_v out_o and_o extinct_a to_o all_o posterity_n but_o if_o in_o contempt_n of_o that_o royal_a statute_n of_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o and_o in_o defiance_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o statute_n the_o king_n subject_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v cite_v in_o any_o such_o untoward_a king-killing_a name_n and_o then_o be_v prosecute_v till_o they_o have_v satisfy_v and_o pay_v the_o onsequence_n can_v but_o be_v the_o more_o ungrateful_a for_o that_o once_o deserve_o odious_a name_n especial_o since_o the_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2_o command_n all_o process_n ecclesiastical_a to_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o ecclesiastical-head_n as_o well_o as_o the_o temporal-head_n and_o if_o the_o prelate_n and_o ecclesiastical-man_n shall_v not_o as_o industrious_o endeavour_v all_o manner_n of_o legal_a way_n to_o advance_v and_o aâ—â—w_v the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a as_o much_o as_o layman_n than_o they_o be_v very_o ungrateful_a and_o ill_o deserve_v the_o bounty_n so_o gracious_a a_o king_n have_v confer_v so_o liberal_o upon_o they_o if_o this_o statute_n have_v be_v long_o i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o art_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v tooknow_v in_o part_n why_o it_o have_v beâ—n_o hush_v asleep_o and_o scandal_n and_o inconvenience_n may_v ensue_v by_o its_o awaken_v virtue_n and_o force_n the_o moâ—re_a shame_n for_o they_o that_o have_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o author_n of_o so_o grand_a a_o scandal_n and_o inconvenience_n lay_v the_o scandal_n at_o the_o right_a door_n scandal_n and_o offence_n will_v coâ—e_n say_v our_o saviour_n but_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o by_o who_o they_o come_v now_o be_v there_o any_o scandal_n or_o inconvenience_n so_o great_a but_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n can_v ready_o avoid_v they_o or_o compound_v they_o and_o remedy_n they_o chap._n xii_o yet_o can_v i_o not_o deny_v but_o that_o all_o parliament_n since_o the_o reformation_n have_v be_v so_o jealous_a of_o the_o exorbitant_a power_n of_o churchman_n find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n in_o the_o late_a high-commission-court_n grant_v by_o 1._o eliz._n 1._o what_o rueful_a work_n be_v make_v that_o they_o fetch_v it_o down_o with_o as_o much_o celerity_n as_o they_o can_v and_o by_o the_o same_o statute_n that_o repeal_v it_o have_v brand_v it_o to_o posterity_n save_v 17_o car._n 1._o 11_o that_o it_o â—eâ—ded_v to_o the_o great_a wrong_n mark_n that_o and_o oppression_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o some_o man_n never_o have_v great_a hope_n of_o regain_n that_o unhappy_a power_n or_o somewhat_o alike_o it_o then_o by_o the_o long_a parliament_n fairest_o call_v the_o pensioner_n parliament_n for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v judasses_n among_o they_o yet_o as_o to_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o never_o be_v there_o wise_a nor_o true_a englishman_n all_o that_o they_o can_v gain_v by_o 13_o car._n 2._o 12._o be_v only_o to_o place_v their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la just_a as_o they_o be_v in_o 1639._o without_o the_o addition_n of_o any_o new_a power_n or_o any_o new_a confirmation_n of_o they_o but_o leave_v their_o foundation_n as_o totter_v as_o they_o find_v it_o before_o the_o trouble_v commenâ—ed_v and_o true_o they_o be_v with_o the_o frustration_n so_o deject_v that_o no_o people_n be_v more_o scorn_v and_o neglect_v and_o indict_v for_o their_o extortion_n and_o oppression_n and_o yet_o for_o many_o year_n the_o register_n with_o a_o little_a cypher_n at_o his_o elbow_n or_o over_o his_o head_n call_v a_o surrogate_v scrape_v up_o a_o poor_a untoward_a live_n sometime_o catch_v what_o they_o can_v with_o as_o little_a noise_n as_o they_o can_v but_o now_o with_o contrary_a politic_n how_o wise_o let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o they_o have_v grow_v so_o busy_a with_o the_o king_n subject_n torture_v their_o soul_n purse_n liberty_n and_o estate_n by_o their_o citation_n in_o their_o own_o name_n certificavit_n and_o significavit_n in_o their_o own_o name_n which_o ought_v by_o the_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o to_o have_v be_v under_o the_o seal_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kings-majesty_n and_o then_o upon_o such_o significavit_n not_o seal_v with_o the_o king_n seal_n have_v get_v the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la and_o then_o what_o grateful_a work_n they_o make_v for_o the_o jailer_n and_o bum-bayliffes_a be_v so_o notorious_a that_o no_o man_n can_v wonder_v that_o man_n be_v deserve_o rouse_v to_o examine_v their_o frame_n and_o constitution_n and_o pry_v whether_o all_o be_v right_o within_o when_o such_o ghastly_a ruin_n appear_v abroad_o that_o who_o can_v imagine_v that_o the_o good_a god_n ever_o give_v they_o commission_n to_o make_v havoc_n of_o man_n soul_n liberty_n and_o estate_n the_o key_n of_o excommunication_n seldom_o open_v any_o thing_n so_o soon_o as_o a_o jayl-door_n whence_o by_o the_o other_o cross-key_n of_o absolution_n they_o be_v never_o deliver_v without_o money_n money_n nor_o be_v it_o for_o churchman_n to_o vapour_n long_o with_o gospel-ordinance_n when_o instead_o of_o use_v they_o for_o spiritual-end_n they_o abuse_v they_o to_o vile_a base_a and_o sordid_a design_n to_o fill_v their_o pocket_n and_o wreak_v their_o malice_n this_o rapine_n in_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n prove_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o house_n for_o those_o alone_a that_o honour_n god_n he_o will_v honour_v but_o those_o that_o despise_v he_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v and_o how_o true_o this_o threthe_n have_v be_v verify_v upon_o the_o ecclesiastical_n let_v any_o man_n speak_v his_o conscience_n &_o say_v whether_o any_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v so_o contemn_v and_o light_o esteem_v as_o they_o not_o but_o that_o contempt_n may_v happen_v to_o good_a man_n and_o the_o scornerâ—_n be_v in_o the_o fault_n but_o when_o the_o light_a esteem_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o avarice_n pride_n idleness_n extortion_n malice_n and_o oppression_n of_o churchman_n it_o look_v certain_o like_o digiâ—us_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o just_a judgement_n of_o almighty_a god_n but_o if_o both_o king_n and_o some_o house_n of_o parliament_n once_o do_v not_o like_o the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n what_o wisdom_n be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o be_v so_o fierce_a for_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o
say_v to_o the_o frequent_a breach_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n which_o also_o be_v daily_o break_v by_o extort_v money_n and_o sell_v prayer_n ordination_n institution_n lecture_n sermon_n baptizing_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v rottenness_n all_o over_o beside_o also_o many_o inhumanities_n vexation_n extortion_n imprisonment_n grievance_n and_o oppression_n that_o have_v within_o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v use_v in_o spiritual_a court_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o they_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o some_o point_n blank_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v there_o ever_o the_o like_a know_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o fear_v to_o trample_v the_o sacred_a law_n under_o their_o foot_n if_o they_o make_v against_o they_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n hale_v in_o each_o tittle_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n against_o dissenter_n when_o there_o be_v so_o much_o dissension_n among_o themselves_o so_o little_a congruity_n or_o conformity_n either_o to_o one_o another_o or_o to_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n but_o the_o sin_n be_v great_a when_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o holy_a key_n become_v snare_n to_o catch_v away_o man_n liberty_n in_o civil_a matter_n and_o will_v be_v a_o addition_n heap_v up_o and_o run_v over_o that_o a_o man_n will_v wonder_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o so_o much_o rottenness_n and_o corruption_n when_o it_o happen_v shall_v subsist_v a_o bulwark_n against_o popery_n some_o man_n talk_v of_o go_v make_v a_o bulwark_n of_o nothing_o but_o rottenness_n and_o tell_v i_o what_o it_o be_v good_a for_o especial_o if_o the_o rottenness_n and_o corruption_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o popish_a filth_n that_o be_v bring_v from_o rome_n by_o augustine_n that_o vile_a of_o monk_n as_o aforesaid_a chap._n xv._n a_o bulwark_n quoth_v he_o and_o court-christian_n 488._o court-christian_n be_v so_o call_v say_v coke_n because_o that_o as_o in_o the_o secular_a court_n the_o king_n law_n do_v sway_n and_o decide_v cause_n so_o in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n shall_v shall_v that_o be_v well_o put_v in_o rule_n and_o direct_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o judge_n in_o those_o court_n be_v divine_n ay_o we_o be_v fine_a divine_n as_o archbishop_n commissary_n dean_n archdeacon_n etc._n etc._n a_o very_a special_a christian_a regiment_n of_o which_o not_o one_o such_o name_n be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a muster-roll_n of_o scripture_n linwood_n say_v curia_fw-la christianitis_n in_o quâ_fw-la servantur_fw-la leges_fw-la christi_fw-la court-christian_n so_o call_v because_o in_o it_o be_v observe_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n whereas_o in_o the_o king_n court_n be_v observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o world_n optime_fw-la opponis_fw-la domine_fw-la the_o king_n law_n the_o king_n court_v set_v in_o distinction_n and_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o court-christian_n i_o profess_v the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n be_v strange_o behold_v to_o we_o law_n of_o the_o world_n quoth_v he_o yea_o but_o law_n ecclesiastical_a they_o call_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n our_o court_n christian_n forsooth_o in_o distinction_n from_o the_o king_n court_n ourselves_o divine_v in_o distinction_n from_o earthly_a layman_n that_o mind_v the_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n ourselves_o spiritual_a person_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o carnal_a laity_n and_o our_o court_n spiritual_a court_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o worldly_a king_n court_n well_o i_o commend_v they_o for_o give_v themselves_o and_o we_o a_o good_a name_n and_o a_o good_a word_n become_v our_o own_o trumpet_n to_o commend_v ourselves_o for_o if_o we_o do_v not_o who_o strive_v to_o do_v it_o the_o papist_n indeed_o be_v barbarous_o inhuman_a soul-seller_n cruel_a revengeful_a mischievous_a constant_a friend_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o gaol_n but_o have_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n on_o their_o side_n for_o their_o black_a deed_n but_o some_o man_n oppress_v extort_v money_n for_o god_n gift_n illegal_a fee_n in_o high_a and_o open_a contempt_n of_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o in_o defiance_n of_o their_o own_o oath_n against_o simony_n and_o their_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n and_o moreover_o if_o the_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o be_v the_o last_o statute_n that_o ever_o be_v revive_v concern_v bishop-making_a and_o ecclesiastical_a court-keeping_a be_v in_o force_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o in_o the_o least_o that_o any_o body_n will_v deny_v then_o to_o all_o wickedness_n be_v add_v the_o great_a insolence_n scandal_n and_o dare_a triumph_n over_o the_o law_n that_o ever_o any_o chronicle_n do_v mention_n or_o record_v chap._n xvi_o and_o bless_a be_v god_n that_o have_v in_o his_o providence_n so_o order_v it_o that_o out_o of_o the_o eater_n be_v come_v forth_o meat_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a sweetness_n to_o i_o through_o the_o strength_n interest_n malice_n and_o power_n of_o my_o adversary_n a_o power_n that_o by_o bereave_v i_o of_o my_o capacity_n of_o be_v a_o state_n minister_v or_o receive_v the_o state_n pay_v have_v thereby_o not_o only_o give_v i_o leisure_n and_o occasion_n oh_o deep_a politician_n not_o only_o to_o pry_v into_o their_o constitution_n and_o observe_v their_o motion_n but_o also_o have_v thereby_o emancipate_v my_o judgement_n and_o knock_v off_o those_o shackle_n wherewith_o it_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v feter_v byase_v warp_a or_o bend_a the_o wrong_a way_n through_o self-end_n or_o private_a respect_n interest_n too_o frequent_o bribe_v and_o consequent_o blindfold_v the_o judgement_n that_o it_o can_v discern_v light_n from_o darkness_n nor_o can_v i_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o compose_v this_o little_a treatise_n i_o have_v have_v more_o than_o ordinary_a help_n and_o assistance_n divine_a to_o discern_v further_o and_o yet_o undeniable_o true_a into_o the_o validity_n and_o force_n of_o this_o so_o needful_a statute_n so_o long_o despise_v by_o man_n that_o talk_v much_o of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n when_o it_o serve_v their_o own_o end_n to_o which_o also_o i_o can_v say_v but_o they_o may_v the_o rather_o be_v incline_v by_o the_o lord_n coke_n but_o whether_o they_o wrought_v he_o to_o it_o or_o he_o they_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pin_n matter_n ignorantia_fw-la crassa_fw-la non_fw-la excusat_fw-la for_o as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o a_o after-statute_n vacate_v and_o make_v void_a all_o precedent_n statute_n that_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o and_o as_o it_o be_v also_o as_o certain_a as_o that_o every_o child_n be_v young_a than_o its_o father_n the_o author_n of_o its_o life_n and_o every_o effect_n junior_a to_o its_o cause_n so_o also_o certain_v it_o be_v that_o this_o revive_v statute_n must_v date_n its_o life_n and_o force_n from_o 1_o jacob._n and_o therefore_o vacate_v 1_o eliz._n 1._o 25_o h._n 8._o 20._o 1_o mar._n 2._o &_o 1_o &_o 2_o phil._n mar._n 8._o and_o all_o other_o statute_n that_o make_v bishop_n of_o any_o other_o fashion_n or_o send_v writ_n and_o process_n in_o any_o other_o name_n than_o that_o statute_n do_v direct_a and_o enjoin_v and_o though_o this_o argument_n alone_a unfetter_n it_o from_o coke_n threefold_a cord_n wherewith_o he_o endeavour_v to_o bind_v it_o down_o yet_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la and_o more_o than_o needs_o for_o his_o second_o cord_n be_v untie_v and_o loose_v by_o say_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o law_n shall_v aim_v at_o the_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v the_o aim_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o legislator_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o repeal_n of_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o can_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o legislator_n because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o statute_n in_o be_v to_o offend_v they_o or_o to_o need_v their_o repeal_n and_o beside_o the_o 1_o &_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n 2._o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o for_o though_o they_o may_v be_v diverse_a they_o be_v not_o contrary_a but_o may_v very_o well_o subsist_v together_o for_o the_o pope_n may_v keep_v his_o supremacy_n though_o process_n ecclesiastical_a do_v run_v in_o the_o king_n name_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n may_v keep_v his_o supremacy_n though_o process_n ecclesiastical_a run_v in_o doctor_n exton_n name_n or_o pinfold_v name_n therefore_o it_o be_v below_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o the_o learned_a coke_n to_o mention_v such_o a_o frivolous_a cord_n that_o be_v so_o easy_o break_v the_o three_o cord_n seem_v the_o strong_a as_o to_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o 1._o edw._n 6._o 2._o though_o it_o be_v very_o idle_a and_o insignificant_a as_o to_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o statute_n concern_v keep_v ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o the_o king_n name_n for_o 25_o h._n 8._o 20_o only_a allow_v process_n ecclesiastical_a as_o
namely_o the_o lessen_v and_o diminish_v the_o papistical_a number_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o time_n your_o majesty_n have_v especial_a cause_n to_o employ_v they_o if_o it_o be_v but_o as_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o employ_v the_o saracen_n against_o the_o pope_n because_o he_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o they_o only_o will_v not_o spare_v his_o sanctity_n the_o conclusion_n therefore_o certain_o solomon_n know_v what_o he_o say_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n for_o justice_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o law_n be_v the_o only_o sure_a foundation_n of_o the_o throne_n which_o william_n surname_v the_o conqueror_n so_o well_o understand_v that_o he_o postponed_a or_o wave_v his_o title_n to_o england_n as_o conqueror_n and_o a_o long_a sword_n derive_v it_o against_o earl_n harold_n that_o usurp_v his_o crown_n from_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n his_o immediate_a predecessor_n as_o his_o next_o heir_n by_o nature_n it_o be_v true_a coke_n call_v he_o william_n bastardus_n and_o the_o common-law_n say_v institut_n at_o least_o to_o all_o subject_n bastardus_fw-la non_fw-la haereditabit_fw-la a_o bastard_n shall_v not_o inherit_v but_o whether_o king_n william_n have_v any_o reason_n or_o rather_o be_v mistake_v to_o think_v it_o too_o low_a to_o reach_v the_o law_n of_o the_o crown_n though_o afterward_o illegitimacy_n upon_o another_o score_n so_o declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n prove_v not_o a_o sufficient_a bar_n to_o seclude_v either_o queen_n mary_n or_o queen_n elizabeth_n from_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v but_o king_n williams_n mere_a fancy_n or_o that_o he_o have_v some_o other_o title_n by_o the_o will_n of_o king_n â—dward_o concern_v not_o we_o at_o this_o distance_n so_o much_o as_o to_o inquire_v further_o than_o to_o say_v what_o all_o history_n agree_v in_o negative_o he_o do_v not_o claim_v his_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o his_o sword_n or_o by_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o hilt_n but_o gentle_o like_o other_o successive_a king_n of_o england_n take_v the_o coronation_n oath_n and_o vow_a observance_n of_o and_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o the_o throne_n of_o england_n be_v more_o stately_a magnificent_a and_o well-grounded_n than_o to_o stand_v upon_o so_o ticklish_a a_o point_n as_o the_o point_n of_o a_o sword_n be_v it_o never_o so_o long_a a_o sword_n much_o less_o shall_v it_o stand_v upon_o so_o totter_v a_o lottery_n as_o to_o come_v to_o measure_v of_o sword_n or_o the_o long_a cut_n carry_v it_o especial_o since_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n teach_v the_o vanquish_a to_o put_v by_o the_o long_a sword_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v from_o their_o breast_n and_o throat_n except_o the_o sword_n be_v commissionated_a and_o legitimate_a from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o since_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v the_o only_a sure_a true_a infallible_a and_o impartial_a â—mpire_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o ecclestastical_a as_o temporal_a to_o decide_v all_o difference_n and_o contest_v that_o may_v or_o can_v possible_o arise_v betwixt_o arbitrary_a lust_n rage_n will_n and_o force_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n and_o since_o it_o have_v prove_v so_o fatal_a hitherto_o to_o any_o man_n that_o have_v dare_v to_o refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o umpirage_n and_o award_v of_o the_o law_n then_o tell_v i_o who_o will_v nay_o indeed_o who_o may_v or_o can_v withstand_v or_o gainsay_v the_o law_n that_o be_v irresistible_a and_o if_o by_o the_o premise_n it_o be_v undeniable_o true_a that_o by_o the_o repeal_n 688._o of_o a_o repeal_n the_o first_o act_n be_v revive_v and_o also_o that_o a_o after-statute_n make_v void_a all_o its_o predecessor_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o also_o if_o the_o effect_n must_v be_v after_o its_o cause_n than_o so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o royal_a statute_n 1_o edw._n 6._o 2._o bear_v date_n of_o its_o life_n from_o its_o cause_n prim_fw-la jacob._n that_o revive_v it_o must_v undoubted_o take_v place_n of_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o 1_o &_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n &_o 1_o mar._n and_o all_z other_z statute_n that_o be_v its_o senior_n in_o every_o thing_n where_o they_o thwart_v it_o but_o alas_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o &_o 1_o phil._n &_o mar._n 8._o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o it_o much_o less_o can_v it_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o those_o legislator_n to_o repeal_v it_o more_o than_o to_o offer_v to_o kill_v a_o dead_a horse_n for_o it_o be_v as_o dead_a by_o 1_o mar._n 2._o till_o king_n james_n revive_v it_o since_o which_o time_n who_o can_v deny_v but_o it_o have_v have_v life_n by_o what_o art_n soever_o or_o for_o what_o hide_a cause_n soever_o or_o by_o whosoever_o it_o have_v seem_v to_o be_v smother_v though_o so_o advantageous_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal._n also_o if_o all_o the_o canon-law_n make_v before_o 25_o h_n 8._o and_o no_o other_o be_v in_o force_n in_o tanto_fw-la for_o so_o much_o of_o they_o as_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n nor_o to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a which_o the_o law_n also_o do_v in_o every_o thing_n support_v direct_v declare_v and_o advance_v and_o if_o simony_n in_o contract_v or_o purchase_v sell_v buy_v or_o bargain_v for_o divine_a gift_n function_n and_o office_n be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n then_o tell_v i_o who_o will_n or_o dare_v nay_o indeed_o who_o may_v or_o can_v give_v or_o take_v require_v or_o exact_v money_n for_o baptizing_n buryal_n and_o marriage_n for_o sin_n sacrament_n and_o lecture_n for_o letter_n of_o order_n institution_n induction_n collation_n or_o the_o like_a much_o less_o chap_v and_o change_v bishopric_n or_o benefice_n for_o lucre_n filthy_a lucre_n in_o defiance_n of_o the_o oath_n against_o simony_n in_o defiance_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n take_v and_o swear_v god_n forgive_v we_o by_o every_o beneficed_a priest_n and_o bishop_n in_o defiance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o to_o the_o apparent_a hazard_n of_o our_o immortal_a soul_n and_o all_o this_o for_o a_o little_a ungodly_a gain_n who_o will_v believe_v we_o or_o our_o preach_v or_o can_v any_o imagine_v that_o we_o believe_v what_o we_o preach_v whilst_o without_o repentance_n we_o live_v in_o such_o symonical_a crime_n to_o the_o universal_a scandal_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o seem_v not_o more_o catholic_n and_o general_a than_o just_o if_o by_o our_o know_a simony_n and_o avarice_n pride_n and_o cruelty_n persecuting-spirit_n and_o woldly-mindedness_a above_o all_o other_o we_o taint_v our_o holy_a function_n and_o be_v spot_n and_o stain_v our_o surplice_n with_o so_o much_o filth_n make_v ourselves_o thereby_o the_o common_a scandal_n as_o well_o as_o common_a odium_n what_o need_n have_v we_o above_o all_o other_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o such_o may_v as_o lawful_o be_v resist_v as_o a_o honest_a woman_n may_v resise_n a_o goat_n or_o a_o ravisher_n howbeit_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o purgation_n that_o it_o aggravate_v any_o villain_n crime_n when_o he_o think_v to_o expiate_v his_o abomination_n as_o manasseh_n do_v by_o humane_a victimes_o sacrifice_a man_n to_o his_o wrath_n by_o encourage_v inhuman_a cruelty_n and_o vexation_n against_o such_o who_o happen_v to_o have_v straight_a conscience_n and_o not_o so_o wide_a a_o swallow_n as_o himself_o how_o many_o heart_n be_v ever_o win_v by_o vex_v they_o or_o how_o can_v man_n in_o justice_n or_o law_n be_v compel_v to_o that_o church_n by_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n which_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o act_n but_o coin_v or_o keep_v up_o new_a ceremony_n in_o unlighted_a candle_n on_o the_o altar_n cringe_v and_o bow_v to_o they_o organ_n and_o music_n with_o many_o such_o innovation_n punishable_a by_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n if_o man_n must_v obey_v the_o establish_a religion_n let_v we_o have_v no_o other_o but_o what_o be_v establish_v and_o if_o dissenter_n must_v be_v punish_v let_v all_o dissenter_n be_v punish_v and_o not_o make_v fish_n of_o one_o and_o flesh_n of_o another_o since_o dissenter_n have_v this_o unanswerable_a excuse_n for_o not_o come_v to_o church_n and_o to_o the_o establish_a religion_n if_o there_o be_v another_o or_o more_o religion_n or_o rather_o superstition_n there_o than_o what_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n for_o i_o and_o all_o good_a subject_n ought_v equal_o to_o abhor_v all_o faction_n and_o all_o innovation_n all_o new_a religion_n or_o