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thereof_o new_a thing_n imagine_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o say_a act_n such_o as_o a_o few_o of_o singularity_n have_v of_o themselves_o devise_v whereof_o have_v ensue_v among_o we_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n number_n of_o diverse_a and_o strange_a opinion_n and_o diversity_n of_o sect_n and_o thereby_o grow_v great_a unquietness_n and_o much_o discord_n to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n like_o to_o grow_v to_o extreme_a peril_n and_o utter_a confusion_n of_o the_o same_o unless_o some_o remedy_n be_v in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v which_o thing_n all_o true_a loving_n and_o obedient_a subject_n ought_v to_o foresee_v and_o to_o provide_v against_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v etc._n etc._n a_o three_o act_n for_o the_o repeal_n of_o two_o several_a act_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o touch_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o bishopric_n 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jurisdiction_n thereunto_o appertain_v shall_v be_v adjudge_v clear_o dissolve_v and_o extinguish_v and_o that_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o shall_v from_o thenceforth_a have_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v to_o he_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o whatsoever_o do_v appertain_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a bishopric_n in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o any_o bishop_n thereof_o have_v hold_v or_o possess_v or_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v have_v hold_v or_o possess_v etc._n etc._n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o as_o to_o these_o act_n of_o parliament_n chap._n iu._n a_o relation_n of_o some_o english_a protestant_n that_o forsake_v the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o faction_n and_o schism_n that_o be_v among_o they_o be_v in_o other_o country_n anno_fw-la reg._n mar._n 3._o dr._n heylyn_n pag._n 59_o many_o english_a protestant_n forsake_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o hundred_o who_o have_v put_v 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neglect_n there_o be_v of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n what_o ruin_n and_o decay_v of_o church_n what_o innovation_n make_v already_o and_o what_o more_o project_v by_o which_o she_o will_v be_v ease_v in_o time_n of_o all_o care_n of_o government_n and_o find_v the_o same_o to_o be_v transfer_v to_o the_o puritan_n consistory_n thus_o dr._n heylyn_n concern_v the_o sad_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n xx._n a_o further_a relation_n concern_v cartwright_n and_o other_o presbyterian_a minister_n and_o how_o they_o labour_v to_o set_v up_o presbytery_n in_o this_o nation_n dr._n heylyn_n pag._n 290._o cartwright_n have_v settle_v the_o presbytery_n in_o jersey_n and_o gernsey_n first_o send_v back_o snape_n to_o his_o old_a lecture_n at_o northampton_n there_o to_o pursue_v such_o order_n and_o direction_n as_o they_o have_v agree_v on_o and_o afterward_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o factory_a at_o antwerp_n and_o be_v soon_o 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new_a and_o strange_a obsequy_n perform_v for_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n how_o be_v upon_o stow_n pag._n 639._o a_o solemn_a obsequy_n be_v keep_v in_o paul_n church_n at_o london_n for_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n this_o obsequy_n be_v keep_v very_o solemn_o with_o a_o rich_a hearse_n but_o without_o any_o light_n the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n chester_n and_o hereford_n execute_v the_o dirge_n of_o the_o even_o song_n in_o english_a they_o sit_v in_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n seat_n in_o the_o upper_a choir_n in_o surplice_n with_o doctor_n hood_n about_o their_o shoulder_n the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o sermon_n six_o of_o the_o lord_n mourner_n receive_v the_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v in_o cope_n upon_o their_o surplice_n only_o at_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o communion_n how_o be_v in_o the_o same_o page_n the_o second_o of_o october_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o forenoon_n a_o solemn_a obsequy_n be_v hold_v in_o st._n paul_n church_n in_o london_n for_o ferdinand_n the_o late_a emperor_n depart_v thus_o howes_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o great_a havoc_n this_o queen_n make_v of_o bishopric_n although_o she_o retain_v episcopal_a government_n anno_fw-la reg._n eliz._n 2._o dr._n heylyn_n pag._n 120._o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n some_o day_n after_o the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o former_a bishop_n she_o elect_v other_o bishop_n to_o satisfy_v the_o world_n that_o she_o intend_v to_o preserve_v episcopal_a government_n but_o why_o this_o be_v defer_v so_o long_o may_v be_v a_o question_n some_o think_v it_o be_v that_o she_o may_v satisfy_v herself_o by_o put_v the_o church_n into_o a_o posture_n by_o her_o visitation_n before_o she_o pass_v it_o over_o to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o bishop_n other_o conceive_v that_o she_o be_v so_o enamour_v with_o the_o power_n and_o title_n of_o supreme_a governess_n that_o she_o can_v not_o deny_v herself_o 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