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annihilate_v and_o utter_o make_v void_a for_o ever_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o say_v all_o to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o in_o sect_n 5._o of_o the_o same_o act_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o of_o august_n in_o the_o say_a â—…_n mention_v all_o such_o commission_n shall_v be_v void_a in_o these_o word_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v toat_n â—…_n and_o after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o august_n no_o new_a court_n shall_v be_v erect_v ordain_v or_o appoint_v within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o dominion_n of_o wales_n which_o shall_v or_o â—…_n have_v the_o like_a power_n jurisdiction_n or_o authority_n as_o to_o say_v high_a commission_n court_n now_o bath_n or_o pretend_v â—…_n have_v but_o that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o letter_n patent_n commission_n and_o grant_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v by_o â—…_n majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n and_o all_o power_n and_o authority_n grant_v or_o pretend_v or_o mention_v â—…_n be_v grant_v thereby_o and_o all_o act_n sentence_n and_o decree_n to_o be_v make_v by_o virtue_n or_o colour_n thereof_o shall_v â—…_n utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n by_o which_o act_n then_o the_o power_n of_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n by_o commissioner_n under_o the_o broad-seal_n be_v so_o take_v away_o that_o it_o provide_v no_o such_o power_n shall_v ever_o for_o the_o future_a be_v delagate_v by_o the_o crown_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o let_v we_o then_o in_o the_o last_o place_n consider_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o 13_o car._n 2._o ca._n 12._o have_v restore_v this_o power_n or_o not_o and_o for_o this_o i_o take_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o restore_v â—…_n the_o say_a act_n or_o any_o clause_n in_o it_o and_o to_o make_v that_o evident_a i_o shall_v first_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a act_n â—…_n then_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o it_o that_o relate_v to_o this_o matter_n the_o act_n 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whereby_o the_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o justice_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a have_v be_v obstruct_v 3._o be_v it_o therefore_o declare_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o neither_o the_o say_a act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v do_v or_o shall_v take_v away_o any_o ordinary_a power_n or_o authority_n from_o any_o of_o the_o say_a archbishop_n bishop_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n name_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n may_v proceed_v determine_v sentence_n execute_v and_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o all_o cenfure_n and_o coertion_n appertain_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o before_o any_o make_n of_o the_o act_n before_o recite_v in_o all_o cause_n and_o matter_n belong_v â—…_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n according_a to_o the_o king_n majesty_n ecclesiastical_a law_n use_v and_o practise_v in_o this_o â—…_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o they_o do_v and_o may_v lawful_o have_v do_v before_o make_v of_o the_o say_v act._n sect._n 2._o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o afore_o recite_v act_n of_o decimo_fw-la â—…_n car._n and_o all_o the_o matter_n and_o clause_n therein_o contain_v except_v what_o concern_v the_o high-commission_n court_n or_o the_o new_a erection_n of_o some_o such_o like_a court_n by_o commission_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v thereby_o repeal_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o any_o thing_n cause_n or_o sentence_n in_o the_o say_a act_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_n not_o withstand_v sect._n 3_o provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v or_o be_v construe_v to_o revive_v or_o give_v force_n to_o the_o say_a branch_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n make_v in_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n elizabeth_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v on_o the_o say_v seventeen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a king_n charles_n but_o that_o the_o say_a branch_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n make_v in_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n elizabeth_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v repeal_v â—…_n such_o sort_n as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v make_v sect._n 4._o provide_v also_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o archbishop_n bishop_n vicar-general_n chancellor_n commissary_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n officer_n or_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o person_n have_v or_o exercise_v spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o tender_a or_o administer_v unto_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o the_o oath_n usual_o call_v the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o any_o other_o oath_n whereby_o such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o be_v tender_v or_o administer_v may_v be_v charge_v or_o compel_v to_o confess_v or_o accuse_v or_o to_o purge_v he_o or_o herself_o of_o any_o criminal_a matter_n or_o thing_n whereby_o he_o or_o she_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o censure_n or_o punishment_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o statute_n or_o any_o other_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n heretofore_o to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o in_o any_o wife_n notwithstanding_o sect._n 5._o provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v or_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v to_o give_v unto_o any_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n officer_n or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n aforesaid_a any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o exercise_n execute_v inflict_v or_o determine_v any_o ecclesiastical_a
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 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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 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