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the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o independency_n of_o the_o clergy_n on_o the_o lay-power_n as_o to_o those_o right_n of_o they_o which_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a reconcile_v with_o our_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o the_o lay-deprivations_a of_o the_o popish-bishop_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o deprive_v bishop_n london_n print_v mdcxcvii_o the_o content_n §_o i._o the_o independency_n of_o bishop_n on_o the_o state_n pretend_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n p._n i._n §_o ii_o and_o contrary_n to_o the_o principle_n on_o which_o the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v deprive_v and_o our_o present_a succession_n depend_v p._n iii_o §_o iii_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o primitive_a catholic_n church_n be_v greatâ—_n then_o that_o of_o any_o modern_a particular_a one_o p._n iu._n §_o iv._o even_o with_o regard_n to_o our_o particular_a church_n our_o behaviour_n signify_v more_o love_n and_o concern_v for_o she_o than_o that_o of_o our_o late_a brethren_n do_v p._n vii_o §_o v._o we_o show_v our_o great_a love_n to_o our_o church_n particular_o in_o not_o yield_v so_o easy_o as_o they_o do_v that_o she_o shall_v lose_v her_o right_n on_o any_o te_o 〈…〉_z p._n ix_o §_o vi_o what_o we_o do_v be_v perfect_o consistent_a with_o the_o authorize_v explication_n of_o the_o supremacy_n vest_v in_o the_o king_n p._n xi_o §_o vii_o archbishop_n cranmers_n opinion_n in_o henry_n the_o viii'_v and_o edward_n the_o vi's_fw-la time_n perfect_o destructive_a of_o all_o spiritual_a authority_n p._n xii_o §_o viii_o archbishop_n cranmer_n authority_n in_o these_o matter_n none_o at_o all_o p._n xv._n §_o ix_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o reformation_n that_o his_o authority_n in_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v regard_v p._n xvii_o §_o x._o his_fw-la opiniens_fw-la in_o this_o matter_n no_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o present_a adversary_n than_o to_o 〈◊〉_d p._n xxi_o §_o xi_o the_o supremacy_n and_o title_n of_o head_n when_o first_o assume_v by_o henry_n the_o viii_o consistent_a with_o our_o doctrine_n p._n xxiii_o §_o xii_o when_o the_o king_n give_v the_o encroach_a commission_n to_o cromwell_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o agreeable_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d p._n xxv_o §_o xiii_o the_o appeal_v allow_v from_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o king_n commissioner_n in_o chancery_n no_o argument_n of_o any_o spiritual_a power_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n p._n xxvii_o §_o fourteen_o the_o supremacy_n explain_v 26._o h._n viii_o 1._o not_o contrary_a to_o our_o doctrine_n in_o this_o cause_n p._n xxviii_o §_o xv._n the_o supremacy_n as_o explain_v 37._o h._n viii_o 17._o full_a to_o our_o adversary_n purpose_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o archbishop_n cranmer_n p._n xxx_o §_o xvi_o the_o same_o notion_n of_o the_o spuremacy_n continue_v also_o under_o king_n edward_n the_o vi_o p._n xxxiii_o §_o xvii_o king_n henry_n the_o viii_n reign_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v allow_v for_o a_o age_n of_o precedent_n p._n xxxv_o §_o xviii_o queen_n elizabeth_z explain_v the_o supremacy_n in_o a_o sense_n consistent_a with_o our_o principle_n p._n thirty-nine_o §_o xix_o that_o explication_n discharge_v we_o now_o from_o any_o obligation_n to_o believe_v archbishop_n cranmers_n principle_n p._n xli_o §_o xx._n what_o the_o queen_n require_v we_o can_v sincere_o undertake_v and_o in_o a_o sense_n full_o answer_v the_o imposition_n of_o the_o leg_n 〈…〉_z over_o p._n xliii_o §_o xxi_o the_o queen_n injunction_n excuse_v we_o from_o swear_v to_o the_o supremacy_n over_o spiritual_a person_n in_o cause_n pure_o spiritual_a p._n xlvi_o §_o xxii_o this_o injunction_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n still_o in_o force_n p._n l._n §_o xxiii_o the_o explication_n in_o the_o injuction_n authorize_v by_o our_o church_n in_o her_o xxxvii_o article_n p._n li._n §_o xxiv_o the_o same_o explication_n of_o the_o injunction_n confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n p._n liii_o §_o xxv_o it_o be_v rather_o supppse_v than_o contradict_v by_o the_o 2_o canon_n p._n lv._o §_o xxvi_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o supremacy_n to_o our_o time_n no_o argument_n of_o the_o impose_v sense_n of_o the_o legislator_n against_o we_o p._n lviii_o §_o xxvii_o the_o objection_n propose_v that_o our_o present_a protestant_a succession_n seem_v to_o depend_v on_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o last_o popish_a bishop_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o laical_a p._n lx._n §_o xxviii_o the_o lay-deprivations_a of_o those_o popish_a bishop_n who_o take_v out_o lay-commission_n for_o their_o episcopal_a power_n do_v not_o by_o any_o jast_a consequence_n effect_v our_o present_a case_n p._n lxi_o §_o xxix_o the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v of_o another_o communion_n and_o therefore_o need_v no_o other_o deprivation_n than_o that_o of_o the_o lay-magistrate_n p._n lxiii_o §_o xxx_o this_o doctrine_n agreeable_a exact_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n p._n lxvi_o §_o xxxi_o if_o the_o popish_a bishop_n have_v have_v a_o better_a title_n yet_o that_o can_v not_o have_v illegitimated_a successor_n any_o long_a than_o their_o own_o life_n p._n lxviii_o §_o xxxii_o if_o the_o popish_a bishop_n than_o have_v the_o better_a title_n yet_o their_o discontinuance_n of_o their_o succession_n have_v make_v their_o title_n worse_o now_o p._n lxxi_o §_o xxxiii_o present_a settlement_n give_v right_o where_o no_o better_o right_n be_v injure_v by_o they_o p._n lxxii_o §_o xxxiv_o this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o donatist_n and_o luciferian_a dispute_n p._n lxxiv_o §_o xxxv_o they_o who_o take_v out_o lay-commission_n for_o their_o episcopal_a power_n may_v yet_o keep_v their_o better_a title_n p._n lxxx_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o judependecy_n of_o the_o clergy_n on_o the_o lay-power_n as_o to_o those_o 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doctrine_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n yet_o at_o least_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o late_a common_a mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o with_o regard_n to_o that_o late_a antiquity_n which_o be_v derivod_fw-la no_o high_a than_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o reformation_n from_o popery_n it_o be_v therefore_o pretend_a that_o our_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o undeprivableness_n of_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o lay-power_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o supremacy_n assert_v to_o our_o prince_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o over_o all_o person_n that_o it_o be_v therefore_o inconsistent_a not_o only_o with_o all_o the_o lay_v act_n by_o which_o the_o supremacy_n have_v be_v assert_v but_o also_o with_o all_o those_o act_n of_o the_o church_n by_o with_o she_o also_o have_v concern_v herself_o in_o this_o dispute_n with_o the_o xxxvii_o article_n and_o the_o 5_o injunction_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n own_v by_o a_o 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