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they_o be_v and_o abide_v temporal_a magistrate_n for_o not_o more_o can_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n than_o can_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o cause_n alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o person_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o matter_n determinable_a in_o time_n past_a by_o a_o magistracy_n abusive_o call_v ecclesiastical_a be_v notwithstanding_o proper_o temporal_a matter_n and_o that_o the_o same_o magistracy_n also_o be_v a_o temporal_a and_o no_o spiritual_a magistracy_n what_o a_o childish_a and_o poor_a conceit_n be_v it_o to_o challenge_v and_o threp_v upon_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n that_o he_o have_v none_o or_o very_o few_o temporal_a law_n touch_v those_o matter_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o solicit_v a_o alteration_n of_o abuse_n in_o church_n government_n leave_v for_o want_n of_o temporal_a law_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v without_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a matter_n say_v he_o to_o apply_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o temporal_a law_n yea_o and_o so_o say_v i_o to_o but_o what_o of_o that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o how_o hardly_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o temporal_a law_n but_o how_o small_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o apply_v the_o temporal_a law_n unto_o these_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o any_o law_n that_o casus_fw-la ex_fw-la juribus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v say_v in_o all_o law_n that_o ex_fw-la casibus_fw-la jura_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la ecclesiastical_a the_o temporal_a law_n may_v easy_o be_v apply_v to_o cause_n now_o repute_v ecclesiastical_a and_o indeed_o the_o physician_n appli_v not_o the_o disease_n to_o his_o physic_n but_o he_o prepare_v his_o phificke_a for_o the_o disease_n the_o husbandman_n he_o measure_v not_o his_o ground_n by_o the_o seed_n but_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o ground_n the_o draper_n he_o meat_v not_o his_o yard_n by_o the_o cloth_n but_o his_o cloth_n by_o the_o yard_n if_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o temporal_a law_n and_o the_o ground_n and_o rule_n thereof_o be_v apply_v to_o these_o matter_n of_o tithe_n marriage_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o he_o speak_v what_o more_o alteration_n can_v there_o be_v of_o the_o temporal_a law_n by_o such_o a_o application_n than_o there_o be_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o plummet_n by_o lay_v it_o to_o the_o stone_n or_o than_o there_o be_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o rule_n or_o yard_n by_o lay_v they_o to_o the_o timber_n and_o cloth_n beside_o he_o that_o right_o and_o after_o a_o exact_a and_o equal_a proportion_n can_v apply_v one_o rule_n or_o maxim_n of_o the_o temporal_a law_n to_o many_o more_o case_n than_o whereupon_o it_o have_v be_v usual_o in_o former_a time_n apply_v he_o may_v rather_o be_v repute_v a_o additioner_n than_o a_o alterer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o how_o may_v the_o temporal_a law_n be_v apply_v to_o those_o matter_n how_o even_o so_o and_o so_o as_o follow_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o tithe_n oblation_n court_n how_o tithe_n may_v be_v recover_v in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a profit_n etc._n etc._n be_v lay_v man_n hand_n to_o lay_v use_n be_v no_o more_o ecclesiastical_a but_o temporal_a good_n and_o profit_n and_o that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v disease_v deforced_a wrong_a or_o otherwise_o keep_v or_o put_v from_o his_o lawful_a inheritance_n estate_n seisin_n etc._n etc._n of_o in_o or_o to_o the_o same_o by_o any_o person_n claim_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v interest_n or_o title_n in_o or_o to_o the_o same_o that_o then_o in_o all_o and_o every_o such_o case_n the_o person_n so_o disseise_v deforce_v or_o wrongful_o keep_v from_o his_o right_n or_o possession_n shall_v and_o may_v have_v his_o remedy_n in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o such_o inheritance_n by_o writ_n original_a etc._n etc._n to_o be_v devise_v and_o grant_v out_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o chancery_n in_o like_a manner_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v there_o likewise_o provide_v that_o that_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v nor_o be_v expound_v to_o give_v any_o remedy_n cause_n of_o action_n or_o suit_n in_o the_o court_v temporal_a against_o any_o person_n which_o shall_v refuse_v to_o set_v out_o his_o tithe_n or_o which_o shall_v detain_v etc._n etc._n his_o tithe_n and_o offering_n but_o that_o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o party_n etc._n etc._n have_v cause_n to_o demand_v or_o have_v the_o same_o tithe_n shall_v have_v his_o action_n for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o act_n mention_v and_o none_o otherwise_o now_o then_o since_o every_o person_n whether_o he_o be_v lay_v or_o ecclesiastical_a have_v right_a to_o demand_v tithe_n and_o offering_n have_v the_o party_n from_o who_o those_o tithe_n be_v due_a bind_v and_o oblige_v unto_o he_o and_o since_o also_o the_o party_n not_o divide_v yield_v or_o pay_v his_o tithe_n do_v actual_o and_o real_o detain_v the_o same_o and_o thereby_o do_v unjust_o wrong_v the_o party_n to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o the_o king_n law_n since_o i_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o what_o alteration_n or_o disadvantage_n can_v befall_v or_o ensue_v to_o the_o common_a law_n or_o the_o professor_n thereof_o if_o so_o be_v it_o may_v please_v the_o king_n with_o his_o parliament_n to_o have_v the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o act_n so_o to_o be_v explain_v extend_v and_o enlarge_v as_o that_o the_o same_o may_v give_v remedy_n in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n by_o writ_n original_a to_o be_v devise_v and_o grant_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n against_o
108_o how_o a_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v to_o a_o place_n of_o his_o examination_n and_o approbation_n by_o minister_n and_o the_o parish_n and_o of_o his_o ordination_n and_o actual_a call_n to_o a_o place_n 108_o this_o way_n lay_v down_o before_o be_v no_o such_o innovation_n as_o be_v pretend_v it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o land_n 100_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n how_o to_o be_v 112_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o suit_n fall_v out_o betwixt_o two_o patron_n 113_o patron_n not_o so_o strict_o curb_v be_v pretend_v 114_o prophet_n to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n upon_o difference_n in_o judgement_n of_o the_o ability_n of_o man_n what_o then_o to_o be_v do_v 114_o concern_v refusal_n upon_o non_fw-fr ability_n 116_o the_o benefit_n ensue_a the_o platform_n of_o ordination_n and_o require_v 117_o 118_o what_o perfection_n be_v require_v in_o a_o minister_n 120_o 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