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saxon_n do_v grant_v unto_o these_o dissenter_n and_o encourage_v they_o so_o far_o that_o at_o length_n they_o become_v of_o their_o persuasion_n the_o application_n may_v be_v thus_o far_o proper_a that_o if_o pagan_n give_v so_o much_o indulgence_n to_o christian_n it_o will_v ill_o beseem_v christian_n not_o to_o give_v the_o like_a to_o one_o another_o 7._o some_o precedent_n in_o the_o time_n of_o w._n 1._o and_o after_o 496._o eadmerus_n f._n 165._o 167_o 7_o e_o 3_o quare_fw-la impâ—_n 19_o 5_o rep._n f._n 10â—_o mat._n paris_n anno_fw-la 1119_o coke_n 5_o rep._n eccleâ—_n case_n f._n 106â—_n roger_n hovenden_n f._n 496._o down_o unto_o our_o own_o memory_n may_v be_v next_o in_o order_n remember_v w._n 1._o grant_v a_o full_a indulgence_n by_o his_o charter_n of_o exemption_n unto_o battel-abbey_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v under_o no_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o it_o be_v a_o indulgence_n to_o the_o freeholders_n when_o he_o divide_v the_o bishop_n court_n from_o the_o hundred_o court_n which_o before_o that_o sit_v both_o together_o so_o be_v his_o appropriate_a of_o church_n without_o cure_n to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n the_o like_a exemption_n and_o indulgence_n be_v grant_v by_o his_o charter_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o reading_n h._n 1._o grant_v a_o indulgence_n by_o his_o charter_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o read_v and_o say_v he_o do_v it_o as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o ecclesiastical_a as_o regal_a power_n h._n 2._o grant_v a_o indulgence_n to_o his_o people_n that_o none_o of_o the_o pope_n decree_n shall_v be_v execute_v here_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n 14â—_n not._n in_o eadâ—_n mer_fw-fr p._n 14â—_n he_o do_v the_o like_a to_o his_o clergy_n of_o normandy_n in_o the_o exemption_n he_o grant_v to_o they_o 5._o 45_o h._n 3._o rot._n stanâ—_n in_o 14._o dorson_n 1_o e._n 1._o rot._n stans_fw-la in_fw-la 5._o dorson_n h._n 11._o
pardon_v the_o punishment_n or_o remit_v the_o penalty_n which_o the_o law_n impose_v upon_o nonconformist_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o countenance_v of_o disobedience_n 5._o it_o be_v further_a object_v that_o if_o this_o right_n be_v allow_v in_o the_o king_n object_n it_o will_v be_v in_o his_o power_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o to_o repeal_v statute_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o parliament_n several_a act_n of_o parliament_n ordain_v conformity_n but_o if_o the_o king_n may_v indulge_v those_o who_o do_v not_o conform_v he_o do_v in_o effect_n repeal_v those_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n as_o to_o the_o nonconformist_n to_o this_o somewhat_o mention_v in_o the_o last_o section_n may_v in_o part_n be_v for_o a_o answer_n answ_n the_o law_n enjoin_v conformity_n or_o else_o a_o penalty_n he_o that_o submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n do_v conform_v to_o the_o law._n and_o when_o the_o king_n indulge_v particular_a person_n as_o to_o part_v of_o these_o law_n he_o do_v not_o thereby_o repeal_v the_o law_n but_o remit_v some_o of_o the_o penalty_n to_o repeal_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v whole_o to_o take_v it_o away_o and_o to_o make_v it_o of_o no_o force_n which_o our_o law_n say_v must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o same_o power_n that_o make_v it_o the_o concurrent_a assent_n of_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n but_o when_o the_o king_n grant_v indulgence_n to_o some_o nonconformist_n he_o do_v not_o thereby_o repeal_v the_o act_n of_o conformity_n which_o still_o continue_v but_o only_o to_o some_o particular_a person_n he_o remit_v some_o of_o the_o penalty_n the_o law_n be_v that_o a_o traitor_n shall_v suffer_v death_n yet_o many_o have_v experience_n by_o his_o majesty_n clemency_n that_o it_o be_v his_o right_n if_o he_o please_v to_o indulge_v and_o pardon_v the_o life_n of_o the_o traitor_n nevertheless_o none_o will_v say_v that_o hereby_o the_o king_n repeal_v the_o law_n of_o treason_n upon_o a_o sentence_n of_o one_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n the_o law_n heretofore_o be_v that_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr haeretico_fw-la comburendo_fw-la be_v take_v out_o and_o the_o heretic_n to_o be_v burn_v yet_o none_o of_o our_o king_n have_v be_v deny_v the_o right_n and_o have_v frequent_o practise_v it_o to_o pardon_v the_o life_n of_o such_o sentence_a heretic_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v indulge_v and_o yet_o thereby_o the_o law_n against_o heretic_n be_v not_o repeal_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o king_n may_v pardon_v and_o indulge_v some_o nonconformist_n and_o remit_v the_o penalty_n which_o the_o law_n impose_v on_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o act_n for_o conformity_n be_v not_o thereby_o repeal_v 6._o but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o great_a point_n in_o question_n object_n the_o main_a objection_n be_v that_o this_o right_n of_o the_o king_n if_o it_o be_v before_o in_o he_o 14._o stat._n 14_o car._n 2._o cap._n 14._o yet_o now_o by_o his_o own_o consent_n it_o be_v bar_v and_o take_v away_o by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n for_o uniformity_n if_o this_o be_v so_o our_o question_n be_v determine_v the_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n ought_v to_o bind_v and_o conclude_v all_o person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n who_o be_v party_n and_o involve_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o aught_o to_o acquiesce_v therein_o and_o with_o my_o particular_a due_a submission_n thereunto_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o nothing_o in_o this_o act_n do_v take_v away_o or_o impeach_v but_o rather_o confirm_v this_o right_n of_o indulgence_n in_o the_o king._n one_o clause_n in_o this_o act_n provide_v that_o the_o penalty_n thereof_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o foreigner_n or_o alien_n of_o the_o foreign_a reform_a church_n allow_v or_o to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n in_o england_n by_o this_o proviso_n the_o parliament_n declare_v their_o judgement_n that_o this_o right_n be_v and_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v in_o the_o king._n and_o there_o occur_v to_o i_o no_o reason_n but_o that_o the_o same_o right_n be_v in_o the_o king_n to_o grant_v the_o like_a indulgence_n to_o any_o other_o of_o his_o subject_n as_o by_o this_o proviso_n be_v approve_v to_o these_o foreigner_n who_o posterity_n now_o become_v native_n do_v enjoy_v it_o this_o right_n be_v in_o the_o king_n either_o before_o the_o statute_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n or_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o that_o act._n and_o either_o it_o be_v in_o he_o before_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o or_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o by_o that_o act_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v if_o any_o way_n this_o right_n be_v once_o in_o the_o king_n as_o unquestionable_o it_o be_v than_o it_o can_v be_v bar_v nor_o take_v away_o from_o he_o without_o express_a word_n in_o some_o subsequent_a act_n of_o parliament_n but_o there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o the_o late_a act_n of_o uniformity_n to_o bar_n or_o to_o take_v away_o this_o right_n from_o the_o king_n therefore_o it_o remain_v in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o dispense_v with_o a_o law_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o whereby_o particular_a interest_n be_v concern_v as_o to_o those_o particular_a interest_n therefore_o that_o part_n of_o this_o act_n which_o give_v a_o right_a of_o presentation_n to_o particular_a patron_n upon_o the_o nonconformity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dispense_v with_o but_o as_o to_o the_o penalty_n of_o this_o act_n and_o of_o those_o other_o act_n to_o which_o it_o relate_v and_o which_o be_v reformation_n of_o manner_n and_o wherein_o no_o particular_a interest_n be_v concern_v the_o king_n may_v dispense_v with_o such_o law_n and_o penalty_n as_o the_o resolution_n be_v in_o halles_n case_n 6.51_o coke_n 5._o rep._n eccles_n case_n f._n 6.51_o that_o the_o king_n may_v pardon_v suit_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n because_o they_o be_v only_o to_o correct_v or_o punish_v the_o party_n for_o the_o offence_n or_o default_n which_o say_v the_o book_n the_o king_n may_v pardon_v and_o not_o for_o the_o particular_a interest_n of_o the_o party_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o king_n have_v a_o right_a to_o pardon_v or_o indulge_v the_o penalty_n and_o execution_n of_o these_o act_n in_o which_o no_o particular_a interest_n be_v touch_v and_o which_o be_v to_o correct_v and_o punish_v the_o party_n for_o his_o offence_n and_o default_n against_o these_o law_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o the_o act_n to_o impeach_v but_o rather_o to_o allow_v this_o right_a to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n and_o which_o clear_o be_v in_o he_o before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n chap._n viii_o observation_n upon_o example_n of_o persecution_n 1._o persecution_n be_v a_o word_n take_v from_o the_o latin_a persequor_fw-la which_o signify_v to_o follow_v to_o the_o extremity_n and_o denote_v the_o execution_n of_o revenge_n and_o slaughter_n that_o the_o good_a of_o indulgence_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o perfecution_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v some_o observation_n upon_o a_o few_o of_o very_a many_o example_n thereof_o in_o the_o holy_a story_n be_v here_o insert_v and_o to_o begin_v with_o these_o of_o persecution_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n ungodly_a man_n excite_v by_o pride_n and_o envy_n have_v persecute_v the_o godly_a so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o persecution_n in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o adam_n persecute_v his_o brother_n abel_n cain_n be_v a_o ungodly_a man_n 4.5_o gen._n 4.5_o for_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o offering_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o respect_n but_o abel_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n for_o he_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a thereof_o 4.4_o gen._n 4.4_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n because_o abel_n and_o his_o offering_n have_v respect_n from_o god_n therefore_o be_v his_o brother_n very_o wroth_a abel_n bishop_n hall_n contemplatition_n upon_o cain_n and_o abel_n and_o persecute_v abel_n for_o his_o religion_n such_o be_v the_o pride_n and_o envy_n of_o his_o heart_n upon_o which_o the_o ingenious_a bishop_n of_o exon_n thus_o contemplate_v what_o then_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o capital_a malice_n abel_n sacrifice_n be_v accept_v what_o be_v this_o to_o cain_n cain_n be_v reject_v what_o can_v abel_n remedy_v this_o oh_o envy_n the_o corrosive_n of_o all_o ill_a mind_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o desperate_a action_n the_o same_o cause_n that_o move_v satan_n to_o tempt_v the_o first_o man_n to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o same_o move_v the_o second_o man_n to_o destroy_v the_o
unbeliever_n neither_o do_v any_o of_o they_o disturb_v he_o though_o his_o persuasion_n differ_v much_o from_o they_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o he_o be_v indulge_v therein_o both_o while_o he_o be_v there_o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o in_o his_o return_n to_o canaan_n after_o 〈◊〉_d after_o gen._n 19_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o 15_o beâ—eshith_n râ—â—â—â—a_o parash_n f._n 56._o col_fw-fr 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lot_n part_v from_o he_o he_o be_v not_o only_o indulge_v in_o wicked_a sodom_n but_o prefer_v by_o they_o to_o be_v chief_a justice_n in_o the_o city_n as_o their_o rabbin_n and_o other_o author_n and_o the_o original_a itself_o in_o this_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n use_v in_o this_o chapter_n do_v testify_v abraham_n be_v also_o indulge_v by_o the_o king_n of_o gerar_n 20.11_o gen._n 20.11_o though_o he_o think_v sure_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n isaac_n enjoy_v his_o freedom_n with_o a_o succeed_a abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n who_o say_v we_o have_v not_o touch_v thou_o 23._o gen._n 26.29_o 23._o we_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o nothing_o but_o good_a and_o have_v send_v thou_o away_o in_o peace_n even_a philistine_n indulge_v this_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o among_o they_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o worship_v his_o god_n without_o disturbance_n jacob_n pay_v his_o devotion_n at_o bethel_n and_o have_v his_o liberty_n and_o indulgence_n in_o laban_n house_n from_o who_o persuasion_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n he_o much_o differ_v in_o his_o return_n from_o thence_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 20._o gen._n 33.18_o 19_o 20._o he_o purchase_v a_o field_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o be_v indulge_v by_o hamor_n the_o hivite_n prince_n of_o the_o country_n he_o enjoy_v the_o like_a freedom_n at_o bethel_n 35.5_o gen._n 35.5_o and_o in_o egypt_n after_o he_o go_v down_o thither_o both_o he_o and_o all_o his_o family_n enjoy_v their_o liberty_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o be_v not_o disturb_v for_o many_o year_n hereupon_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o this_o indulgence_n be_v give_v by_o king_n and_o allow_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n even_o by_o philistine_n much_o more_o may_v the_o like_o be_v expect_v from_o protestant_n to_o their_o brethren_n the_o next_o indulgence_n that_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o time_n the_o holy_a story_n be_v that_o give_v by_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o israelite_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n and_o he_o be_v a_o prosperous_a man_n 4._o gen._n 39.2_o 4._o and_o the_o egyptian_a his_o master_n not_o only_o give_v he_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n but_o prefer_v he_o to_o be_v overseer_n of_o his_o house_n and_o his_o godly_a disposition_n appear_v in_o his_o carriage_n to_o his_o mistress_n after_o he_o have_v interpretd_a pharaoh_n dream_n though_o he_o much_o differ_v in_o his_o persuasion_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n from_o the_o egyptian_n yet_o the_o king_n see_v his_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n make_v he_o ruler_n of_o the_o land_n targum_fw-la gen._n 41.41_o 42_o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaldee_n of_o onkeles_n and_o knathan_n hierosol_n targum_fw-la and_o to_o ride_v in_o the_o second_o chariot_n and_o they_o cry_v before_o he_o bow_v the_o knee_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o which_o abrech_n signify_v father_n of_o the_o tender_a king_n or_o the_o tender_a father_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v the_o high_a title_n and_o honour_n whereof_o a_o subject_a be_v capable_a among_o they_o and_o the_o high_a trust_n that_o can_v be_v under_o the_o king_n be_v confer_v on_o joseph_n though_o he_o be_v a_o nonconformist_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o persuasion_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n between_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v such_o that_o they_o will_v not_o eat_v together_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o entertainment_n which_o joseph_n make_v for_o his_o brethren_n when_o they_o set_v on_o bread_n for_o he_o by_o hemself_n 43.32_o gen._n 43.32_o and_o for_o they_o by_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o egyptian_n by_o themselves_o because_o the_o egyptian_n may_v not_o eat_v bread_n with_o the_o hebrew_n for_o that_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n the_o reason_n whereof_o as_o pererius_n note_v be_v because_o the_o hebrew_n kill_v the_o cattle_n for_o their_o food_n and_o sacrifice_n 43.33_o coment_fw-fr pererii_n in_o gen._n 43.33_o and_o eat_v of_o they_o which_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v as_o their_o god_n therefore_o the_o persuasion_n of_o joseph_n and_o of_o his_o father_n jacob_n and_o of_o his_o brethren_n be_v sufficient_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n yet_o be_v they_o therein_o indulge_v by_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o we_o read_v of_o no_o disturbance_n of_o they_o in_o those_o matter_n until_o moses_n require_v of_o pharaoh_n a_o indulgence_n for_o they_o to_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o god_n which_o the_o king_n 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