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A02679 The excommunication published by the L. archbishop of Dublin Thomas Flemming aliàs Barnwell friar of the Order of S. Francis, against the inhabitants of the diocesse of Dublin, for hearing the masses of Peter Caddell D. of Divinity, and Paul Harris priests, is proved not onely injust, but of no validity, and consequently binding to no obedience. In which treatise is also discovered that impious plot and policy of the aforesaid archbishop and his friars in supplanting the pastors and priests of the clergy, thereby to bring all into the hands of the friars, of whose disorders and foule abuses (especially in this kingdome) something is noted. The second edition, enlarged. By me Paul Harris priest. Harris, Paul, 1573-1635?; Caddell, Peter. aut; Fleming, Thomas, 1593-1666. aut 1633 (1633) STC 12810; ESTC S116899 71,181 112

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the_o censure_n answer_v as_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o archbishop_n censure_n consist_v in_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o laity_n for_o hear_v the_o mass_n of_o the_o abovenamed_a priest_n so_o the_o second_o be_v in_o take_v away_o from_o they_o all_o power_n &_o jurisdiction_n of_o hear_v confession_n or_o minister_a or_o do_v any_o act_n or_o act_n of_o the_o pastoral_n function_n within_o the_o diocese_n of_o dablin_n as_o also_o annul_v and_o make_v void_a all_o absolution_n hence_o forward_o by_o they_o to_o be_v give_v so_o the_o censure_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v out_o of_o s._n thomas_n 2._o 2._o q._n 104._o 5._o that_o the_o inferior_a can_v limit_v the_o power_n of_o his_o superior_a not_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o proconsul_n nor_o the_o proconsul_n of_o the_o general_n and_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o the_o canon_n quòd_fw-la par_fw-fr in_fw-la par●m_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la imperium_fw-la &_o min_fw-mi i●s_n in_o superiorem_fw-la a_o equal_a have_v no_o 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