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church_n of_o england_n by_o law_n establish_v under_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o apostolical_a church_n teach_v and_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o not_o restore_v but_o only_o by_o the_o archbishop_n after_o his_o repentance_n and_o public_a revocation_n of_o such_o his_o wicked_a error_n can._n 4._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o form_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n be_v a_o corrupt_a superstitious_a or_o unlawful_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o contain_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la can._n 5._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o any_o of_o the_o 39_o article_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o both_o province_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n in_o the_o convocation_n hold_v at_o london_n 1562_o etc._n etc._n be_v in_o any_o part_n superstitious_a or_o erroneous_a or_o such_o as_o he_o may_v not_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n subscribe_v unto_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la can._n 6._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o law_n establish_v be_v wicked_a antichristian_a or_o superstitious_a or_o such_o as_o be_v command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n man_n who_o be_v zealous_o and_o godly_a affect_v may_v not_o with_o any_o good_a conscience_n approve_v they_o use_v they_o or_o as_o occasion_n require_v subscribe_v to_o they_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la can._n 7._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n under_o his_o majesty_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n archdeacon_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o same_o be_v antichristian_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n can._n 8._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v or_o teach_v that_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v and_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n contain_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o they_o who_o be_v make_v bishop_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la can._n 9_o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o apostle_n rule_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o combine_v themselves_o together_o in_o a_o new_a brotherhood_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la can._n 10._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o such_o minister_n as_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n prescribe_v in_o the_o communion-book_n may_v true_o take_v to_o they_o the_o name_n of_o another_o church_n not_o establish_v by_o law_n and_o dare_v presume_v to_o publish_v it_o that_o this_o their_o pretend_a church_n have_v of_o long_a time_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o certain_a grievance_n impose_v upon_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o member_n thereof_o before_o mention_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o order_n and_o constitution_n therein_o by_o law_n establish_v let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la can._n 11._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v or_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v within_o this_o realm_n other_o meeting_n assembly_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o king_n be_v bear_v subject_n than_o such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n be_v hold_v and_o allow_v which_o may_v right_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o true_a and_o lawful_a church_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n can._n 12._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o sort_n of_o minister_n or_o lay-person_n or_o either_o of_o they_o to_o join_v together_o and_o make_v rule_n order_n or_o constitution_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a without_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o they_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v can._n 139._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o sacred_a synod_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o king_n authority_n assemble_v be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n of_o england_n by_o representation_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n can._n 140._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n either_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n not_o be_v themselves_o particular_o assemble_v in_o the_o say_v sacred_a synod_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o decree_n thereof_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a make_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n supreme_a authority_n as_o not_o have_v give_v their_o voice_n to_o they_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n can._n 141._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o sacred_a synod_n assemble_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o company_n of_o such_o person_n as_o do_v conspire_v together_o against_o godly_a and_o religious_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o therefore_o both_o they_o and_o their_o proceed_n in_o make_v of_o canon_n and_o constitution_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o king_n authority_n as_o aforesaid_a aught_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o same_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o same_o regal_a power_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n we_o have_v often_o hear_v our_o clergy_n mention_n among_o many_o other_o excellency_n of_o our_o church_n her_o admirable_a charity_n towards_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o she_o and_o we_o have_v hitherto_o take_v it_o for_o one_o of_o her_o just_a character_n for_o though_o those_o that_o dissent_n from_o we_o will_v frequent_o object_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n and_o the_o rigour_n with_o which_o they_o have_v sometime_o be_v execute_v as_o if_o such_o heavy_a fine_n and_o long_a imprisonment_n look_v but_o like_o a_o cold_a and_o freeze_a sort_n of_o charity_n yet_o we_o think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n that_o our_o church_n do_v not_o countenance_n any_o of_o these_o severity_n by_o her_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o how_o active_a soever_o some_o of_o our_o fiery_a zealot_n who_o be_v the_o tool_n of_o another_o party_n may_v be_v in_o urge_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o this_o be_v their_o personal_a fault_n and_o nor_o just_o imputable_a to_o the_o church_n herself_o though_o by_o the_o way_n we_o can_v think_v it_o so_o ingenuous_a in_o some_o of_o our_o clergy_n to_o throw_v all_o the_o 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canon_n excommunicate_a for_o if_o they_o have_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o dissenter_n have_v long_o
himself_o against_o he_o which_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o procure_v a_o inhibition_n and_o citation_n against_o he_o out_o of_o his_o court._n 97._o p._n 97._o all_o his_o brethren_n forsake_v he_o even_o the_o primate_n himself_o though_o the_o lasâ—_n that_o do_v so_o yet_o at_o length_n almighty_n god_n so_o remarkable_o prosper_v the_o zeal_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n that_o he_o be_v connive_v at_o and_o hold_v on_o undisturbed_a iâ—_n personal_o attend_v his_o episcopal_a court_n god_n give_v to_o our_o english_a bishop_n the_o like_a courage_n and_o success_n thus_o the_o rook_n give_v check_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lay-chancellor_n in_o the_o court_n prove_v too_o hard_o for_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o tavern_n do_v for_o the_o saint_n dunstan_n we_o mean_v but_o as_o though_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o matter_n be_v yet_o a_o great_a deal_n worse_o for_o not_o only_o do_v a_o appeal_n lie_v to_o the_o câ—urt_n of_o delegate_n of_o 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