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judgement_n the_o ordination_n be_v invalid_a sect_n iii_o n.n._n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v good_a the_o ordination_n against_o catholic_n be_v force_v to_o beg_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n whereby_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o temporality_n notwithstanding_o the_o defect_n of_o their_o ordination_n against_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o albeit_o king_n edward_n rite_n of_o ordination_n be_v establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1_o eliz._n yet_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o nagshead_n be_v very_o different_a from_o it_o and_o frame_v ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la by_o scory_n puritanical_a spirit_n the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v such_o from_o and_o order_n for_o consecrate_v archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o edward_n the_o sixth_n time_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v in_o full_a force_n and_o effect_n and_o all_o act_n or_o thing_n heretofore_o do_v or_o make_v by_o any_o 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with_o the_o form_n then_o use_v therefore_o that_o form_n be_v then_o use_v and_o upon_o that_o usage_n the_o parliament_n conclude_v their_o ordination_n legal_a conceive_v and_o object_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o repeal_n 1_o eliz._n tho_o n._n n._n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o anchor_n with_o his_o superior_n think_v it_o be_v to_o remove_v these_o surmise_n and_o slander_n they_o do_v declare_v for_o the_o then_o and_o after_o consecration_n make_v according_a to_o the_o queen_n letter_n patent_n as_o they_o all_o be_v that_o they_o be_v notwithstanding_o these_o surmise_n and_o slander_n good_a in_o law_n and_o if_o any_o such_o be_v these_o also_o which_o be_v make_v by_o commission_n as_o none_o be_v provide_v they_o be_v perform_v by_o king_n edward_n rite_n as_o they_o be_v direct_v and_o so_o consequent_o the_o act_n confirm_v no_o consecration_n nor_o entitle_v to_o temporality_n where_o the_o rite_n be_v not_o observe_v the_o subsequent_a clause_n of_o the_o act_n which_o n._n n._n cunning_o conceal_v clear_v this_o which_o restrain_v all_o former_a and_o subsequent_a consecration_n to_o the_o form_n and_o order_n prescribe_v in_o the_o ritual_a of_o edward_n the_o six_o and_o so_o consequent_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o consecration_n as_o be_v suggest_v even_o by_o this_o act_n they_o be_v not_o bishop_n in_o law_n and_o be_v debar_v of_o the_o temporality_n because_o by_o no_o law_n they_o can_v claim_v they_o and_o by_o this_o law_n disenable_v to_o enjoy_v they_o 3._o n._n n._n fall_v here_o very_o flat_a and_o dull_a in_o his_o vapour_a humour_n he_o be_v positive_a and_o magisterial_a thus_o it_o be_v perform_v but_o here_o he_o be_v so_o modest_a it_o may_v be_v or_o it_o may_v pass_v will_v serve_v his_o turn_n and_o so_o absurd_o argue_v thus_o it_o may_v pass_v therefore_o thus_o it_o do_v pass_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v a_o certain_a thus_o it_o be_v by_o a_o uncertain_a thus_o it_o may_v be_v 4._o he_o add_v hence_o it_o be_v etc._n etc._n this_o calumny_n have_v be_v oft_o confute_v before_o he_o vent_v it_o for_o our_o bishop_n depend_v not_o on_o authority_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o validity_n of_o their_o ordination_n and_o be_v long_o before_o sharp_o retort_v by_o bishop_n jewel_n in_o these_o word_n you_o have_v then_o viz._n in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n a_o parliament_n faith_n a_o parliament_n mass_n a_o parliament_n pope_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 521._o sect_n iv_o n._n n._n the_o story_n of_o the_o nagshead_n be_v first_o contradict_v by_o mr._n mason_n in_o the_o year_n 1613_o yet_o so_o weak_o and_o faint_o that_o he_o fear_v to_o be_v catch_v in_o a_o lie_n by_o some_o age_a person_n that_o may_v be_v then_o live_v and_o remember_v what_o pass_v in_o queen_n elizabeth_n her_o time_n sect_n iv_o j._n s._n this_o that_o be_v relate_v by_o n._n n._n here_o be_v another_o falsity_n for_o the_o story_n be_v contradict_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o archbishop_n parker_n life_n and_o by_o bishop_n goodwin_n who_o write_v his_o book_n 1600_o as_o he_o aver_v p._n 534_o the_o rest_n be_v idle_a talk_n however_o he_o contradict_v as_o it_o be_v open_o divulge_v sect_n v._o n._n n._n in_o ann._n 1603_o none_o of_o the_o protestant_n dare_v call_v it_o a_o fable_n or_o a_o tale_n of_o a_o tub_n as_o some_o now_o do_v sect_n v._o j.s._n this_o also_o be_v false_a for_o he_o can_v but_o know_v if_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n concern_v this_o report_n who_o call_v it_o so_o and_o since_o have_v prove_v it_o a_o fable_n that_o which_o be_v use_v as_o a_o pretext_n to_o huckster_n it_o be_v this_o at_o archbishop_n parker_n confirmation_n where_o he_o be_v not_o personal_o a_o dinner_n as_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n egerton_n relate_v to_o bishop_n williams_n be_v provide_v at_o the_o nagshead_n for_o the_o civilian_n who_o attend_v that_o work_n according_a to_o custom_n this_o place_n be_v pitch_v on_o as_o most_o 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