by_o other_o but_o the_o same_o author_n as_o it_o be_v unhappy_o distract_v and_o divide_v between_o two_o powerful_a leader_n interest_n and_o truth_n to_o bring_v in_o alteration_n in_o religion_n against_o the_o stand_a church_n authority_n chief_o by_o this_o way_n namely_o a_o superintendency_n or_o supremacy_n therein_o of_o the_o secular_a power_n either_o proceed_n against_o all_o or_o at_o most_o join_v with_o some_o inferior_a against_o the_o superior_a clergy_n or_o some_o lesser_a against_o a_o much_o major_n part_n the_o judgement_n of_o which_o superior_n and_o major_a part_n do_v canonical_o conclude_v the_o whole_a i_o think_v it_o necessary_a in_o this_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n to_o gather_v all_o those_o plea_n and_o defence_n of_o any_o weight_n which_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o these_o writer_n whereon_o they_o build_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o reformation_n by_o the_o secular_a arm_n and_o to_o show_v the_o invalidity_n of_o they_o §_o 34_o to_o this_o purpose_n then_o i_o find_v they_o to_o allege_v on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o if_o they_o have_v forget_v all_o they_o have_v already_o concede_v see_v dr._n fern_n answer_v to_o champny_n p._n 300._o that_o the_o secular_a sovereign_a power_n be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v or_o as_o it_o be_v there_o §_o 21._o to_o have_v it_o by_o demonstration_n of_o truth_n evidence_v to_o he_o that_o what_o be_v propound_v as_o faith_n and_o worship_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o use_v or_o apply_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o public_a establishment_n of_o it_o ibid._n p._n 294._o and_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n who_o law_n and_o worship_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o establish_v by_o his_o own_o law_n within_o his_o dominion_n and_o be_v accountable_a for_o it_o if_o he_o do_v it_o amiss_o thus_o dr._n fern._n well_o but_o may_v the_o clergy_n at_o least_o publish_v that_o faith_n and_o worship_n which_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o dominion_n without_o he_o or_o may_v not_o the_o prince_n also_o establish_v something_o as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v as_o he_o conceive_v evidence_v to_o he_o to_o be_v so_o by_o some_o other_o without_o or_o against_o the_o clergy_n or_o only_o with_o some_o minor_a or_o inferior_a part_n of_o they_o when_o oppose_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o major_a i._n e._n by_o the_o canonical_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v deny_v by_o he_o the_o late_a affirm_v for_o say_v he_o ibid._n p._n 308._o general_a council_n be_v the_o great_a and_o high_a mean_n of_o direction_n which_o king_n can_v have_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o still_o with_o the_o limitation_n quatenus_fw-la docent_fw-la legem_fw-la christi_fw-la of_o which_o i_o suppose_v the_o prince_n must_v judge_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v be_v sway_v by_o faction_n or_o worldly_a interest_n 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he_o approve_v the_o concession_n of_o the_o clergy_n under_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o bind_v themselves_o by_o promise_n in_o convocation_n in_o verbo_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la not_o to_o exact_v or_o promulge_v or_o execute_v any_o new_a canon_n or_o constitution_n without_o the_o king_n assent_n here_o you_o see_v the_o clergy_n power_n so_o tie_v up_o that_o they_o can_v publish_v no_o christian_a doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n flock_n which_o they_o do_v not_o first_o evidence_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o have_v for_o such_o publication_n his_o consent_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whatever_o be_v any_o way_n evidence_v to_o the_o prince_n he_o may_v publish_v without_o and_o against_o their_o consent_n and_o yet_o they_o not_o he_o be_v make_v by_o these_o man_n the_o ordinary_a judge_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n §_o 35_o now_o here_o suppose_v the_o prince_n receive_v the_o direction_n of_o some_o clergy_n man_n in_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v 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republic_n have_v introduce_v all_o they_o and_o all_o the_o cause_n emergent_a from_o they_o the_o bishop_n be_v judge_n of_o such_o be_v cause_n of_o faith_n ministration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o sacramental_n subordination_n of_o inferior_a clergy_n to_o their_o superior_n rite_n liturgy_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o rule_n p._n 236._o whatsoever_o the_o secular_a tribunal_n do_v take_v cognizance_n of_o before_o it_o be_v christian_n the_o same_o it_o take_v notice_n of_o after_o it_o be_v christen_v and_o these_o be_v all_o action_n civil_a all_o public_a visitation_n of_o justice_n all_o breach_n of_o municipal_a law_n these_o the_o church_n say_v he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o unless_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n these_o be_v indulge_v to_o it_o these_o by_o their_o favour_n then_o indulge_v but_o not_o so_o the_o former_a according_o p._n 239._o he_o say_v both_o prince_n and_o bishop_n have_v 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no_o man_n can_v take_v away_o and_o p._n 244._o that_o the_o church_n may_v inflict_v her_o censure_n upon_o her_o delinquent_n child_n without_o ask_v leave_n that_o christ_n be_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o he_o be_v her_o warrant_n and_o security_n and_o p_o 245._o that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a regal_a power_n in_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o priestly_a office_n be_v not_o precise_o by_o god_n law_n employ_v for_o regiment_n and_o care_n of_o soul_n i_o suppose_v those_o he_o name_v before_o p._n 237._o and_o in_o these_o also_o that_o all_o the_o external_a compulsory_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o he_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d before_o p._n 239._o be_v the_o king_n be_v and_o last_o p._n 241._o he_o say_v that_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n in_o time_n of_o arian_n emperor_n make_v humble_a and_o fair_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o as_o they_o may_v not_o entrench_v 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authority_n without_o the_o prince_n only_o they_o can_v use_v no_o coaction_n by_o pecuniary_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o without_o he_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o again_o vindic._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 269._o he_o say_v that_o in_o case_n that_o be_v indeed_o spiritual_a or_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a such_o as_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o ordain_v or_o degrade_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n sovereign_a prince_n have_v and_o have_v only_o a_o architectonical_a power_n to_o see_v that_o clergyman_n do_v their_o duty_n i._n e._n not_o what_o he_o but_o what_o their_o superior_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n judge_v to_o be_v so_o and_o schism_n guard_v p._n 136._o we_o have_v nothing_o concern_v any_o jurisdiction_n mere_o spiritual_a in_o all_o the_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o they_o do_v all_o intend_v coactive_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o exterior_a court_n of_o the_o church_n we_o give_v the_o supreme_a judicature_n of_o
only_o can_v bestow_v such_o a_o authority_n as_o before_o constantine_n time_n so_o after_o 2._o whatever_o privilege_n that_o be_v that_o john_n bishop_n of_o ravenna_n claim_v who_o dr._n hammond_n say_v be_v the_o first_o that_o public_o contest_v his_o right_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n perhaps_o a_o donation_n of_o this_o pall_n at_o once_o for_o that_o bishop_n and_o all_o his_o successor_n not_o to_o be_v reiterated_a from_o the_o pope_n upon_o every_o new_a election_n it_o appear_v clear_o from_o st._n gregory_n 2._o l._n ep._n 54._o that_o he_o claim_v such_o privilege_n not_o single_o from_o the_o emperor_n rescript_n but_o also_o from_o a_o grant_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n st._n gregory_n there_o deny_v any_o such_o grant_n and_o also_o the_o same_o gregory_n in_o 5._o l._n ep._n 8._o in_o his_o send_v the_o pall_n after_o this_o to_o maximinianus_fw-la bishop_n of_o ravenna_n and_o confirm_v his_o privilege_n quae_fw-la suae_fw-la pridem_fw-la concessa_fw-la 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