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A39281 S. Austin imitated, or, Retractions and repentings in reference unto the late civil and ecclesiastical changes in this nation by John Ellis. Ellis, John, 1606?-1681. 1662 (1662) Wing E590; ESTC R24312 304,032 419

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acknowledge_v that_o they_o exercise_v their_o jurisdiction_n in_o their_o court_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n and_o commission_n royal_a only_o the_o next_o in_o the_o same_o rank_n go_v far_o and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o such_o calumny_n make_v it_o his_o suit_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o i_o do_v humble_o in_o the_o church_n name_n desire_v your_o majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o reverend_a judge_n of_o england_n and_o then_o publish_v by_o your_o majesty_n that_o our_o keep_a court_n and_o issue_v process_n in_o our_o own_o name_n and_o the_o like_a exception_n other_o exception_n namely_o by_o t._n cartwright_n and_o other_o former_o take_v and_o now_o renew_v be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o be_v not_o thus_o far_o he_o what_o can_v indifferent_a man_n desire_v more_o than_o a_o appeal_n to_o all_o the_o legal_a interpreter_n the_o judge_n of_o that_o law_n which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o violate_v and_o to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o springhead_n thereof_o the_o king_n this_o for_o their_o court_n james_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n k._n james_n as_o for_o the_o canon_n because_o the_o kingcraft_n of_o that_o prince_n which_o do_v confirm_v they_o as_o himself_o call_v it_o be_v herein_o question_v as_o if_o he_o understand_v not_o what_o do_v touch_v his_o own_o prerogative_n and_o the_o law_n for_o he_o by_o his_o authority_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_v confirm_v those_o canon_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o vindication_n of_o so_o great_a a_o person_n see_v he_o have_v a_o grandson_n and_o successor_n our_o present_a sovereign_n to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o at_o who_o foot_n and_o the_o law_n i_o shall_v let_v that_o lie_v the_o rather_o because_o that_o point_n be_v like_o very_o short_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o public_a authority_n so_o much_o for_o discipline_n subsect_v 4._o of_o government_n episcopal_n the_o last_o be_v government_n episcopal_n namely_o and_o here_o 40._o 25_o edw._n 3._o ann._n 1350._o necessity_n of_o reform_v p._n 40._o illis_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la aqua_fw-la themselves_o acknowledge_v and_o cite_v the_o act_n say_v that_o whereas_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o england_n be_v found_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o prelacy_n within_o the_o say_a realm_n of_o england_n by_o the_o say_a grandfather_n edw._n 1._o and_o his_o progenitor_n and_o the_o earl_n and_o other_o noble_n of_o his_o say_a realm_n and_o their_o ancestor_n to_o inform_v they_o and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o then_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o nation_n legal_a which_o be_v moreover_o know_v to_o all_o by_o this_o that_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n since_o that_o foundation_n have_v give_v the_o precedency_n of_o baronship_n unto_o the_o bishop_n the_o form_n usual_o be_v the_o king_n majesty_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o 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parliam_fw-la bishop_n vote_n in_o parliam_fw-la and_o undoubted_a privilege_n in_o the_o
their_o general_a exception_n the_o next_o be_v against_o the_o ceremony_n of_o this_o church_n and_o of_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n in_o particular_a partic_a of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o partic_a against_o which_o they_o except_o these_o thing_n first_o that_o they_o be_v not_o establish_v by_o law_n second_o that_o they_o be_v superstitious_a three_o that_o they_o be_v scandalous_a four_o that_o they_o have_v be_v occasion_n of_o persecution_n five_o they_o be_v burdensome_a for_o their_o number_n and_o last_o even_o by_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o article_n 34._o of_o the_o 2._o homily_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n by_o the_o very_a preface_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n itself_o and_o also_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o bishop_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v remove_v touch_v the_o first_o that_o they_o be_v not_o establish_v they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v first_o general_o in_o that_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n be_v not_o establish_v second_o particular_o 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since_o sect_n iii_o exception_n against_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n the_o brethren_n the_o author_n of_o the_o former_a tract_n 40._o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o reformation_n p._n 40._o except_o also_o against_o the_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o divine_a right_n in_o this_o nation_n but_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v found_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o prelacy_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o law_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n only_o where_o first_o we_o accept_v of_o their_o concession_n prelacy_n 1350._o episcopacy_n establish_v by_o law_n in_o england_n 25._o edw._n 3._o anno_fw-la 1350._o than_o our_o church_n government_n by_o episcopacy_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n in_o this_o nation_n now_o if_o they_o have_v this_o office_n by_o law_n they_o must_v also_o have_v a_o power_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o as_o a_o prelacy_n that_o be_v a_o superior_a order_n of_o 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