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A39281 S. Austin imitated, or, Retractions and repentings in reference unto the late civil and ecclesiastical changes in this nation by John Ellis. Ellis, John, 1606?-1681. 1662 (1662) Wing E590; ESTC R24312 304,032 419

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the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n as_o do_v many_o among_o the_o corinthian_n be_v our_o assembly_n so_o confuse_v as_o they_o be_v so_o far_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 14._o that_o one_o may_v have_v think_v they_o mad_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v do_v we_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n drink_v 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o and_o be_v so_o malicious_a one_o against_o another_o that_o they_o will_v eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n together_o as_o at_o corinth_n manner_n 3._o manner_n next_o for_o manner_n and_o life_n have_v we_o worse_o than_o incest_n fornication_n covetousness_n malice_n contention_n 12.21_o 2_o cor._n 12.21_o unrepented_a of_o as_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o exercise_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n 3.4_o gal._n 5._o and_o chap._n 6._o rev._n 2._o and_o chap._n 3.4_o defraud_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o due_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n permit_v of_o idolater_n boast_v of_o gift_n be_v neither_o 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repentance_n and_o return_n 3._o 1_o pet._n 3._o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o render_v withal_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o those_o that_o go_v before_o we_o and_o have_v settle_v the_o thing_n that_o here_o i_o plead_v for_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o show_v 7._o 1_o cor._n 7._o that_o they_o have_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n beside_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o evidence_n that_o those_o that_o have_v not_o heart_n to_o love_v this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n yet_o to_o hate_v they_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n add_v hereunto_o it_o be_v not_o perhaps_o impossible_a that_o some_o eye_n by_o god_n direction_n may_v fall_v on_o these_o line_n who_o may_v thereby_o not_o only_o with_o a_o more_o steady_a foot_n walk_v himself_o in_o the_o good_a and_o the_o old_a path_n 6.16_o jer._n 6.16_o which_o i_o point_v at_o but_o may_v be_v of_o influence_n also_o to_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v it_o likewise_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o stumble_v in_o their_o way_n from_o the_o ancient_a 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of_o the_o civil_a controversy_n chap._n i._n 1._o of_o the_o right_n of_o retractation_n allowable_a unto_o all_o man_n 2._o evidence_v from_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o error_n 3._o and_o of_o some_o great_a example_n of_o they_o ancient_n and_o modern_a chap._n ii_o how_o far_o only_o the_o author_n decline_v how_o he_o behave_v himself_o therein_o and_o what_o awaken_v he_o unto_o recovery_n pag._n 15._o chap._n iii_o what_o the_o author_n do_v retract_v both_o in_o general_n and_o in_o particular_a 1._o the_o war_n 2._o independency_n p._n 24._o chap._n iu._n cause_n of_o the_o author_n fall_v and_o first_o the_o negative_a p._n 28._o chap._n v._n the_o cause_n positive_a and_o first_o in_o general_n p._n 39_o to_o 58._o chap._n vi_o cause_n particular_a to_o each_o controversy_n and_o first_o of_o the_o war._n sect_n i._o cause_o general_a and_o privative_a not_o obey_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 56._o sect_n ii_o particular_a motive_n to_o the_o war_n with_o their_o refutation_n p._n 58._o to_o 83._o chap._n vii_o reply_v to_o certain_a general_a ground_n for_o the_o war_n be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o a_o book_n entitle_v scripture_n and_o reason_n plead_v for_o defensive_a arms._n p._n 90._o to_o 106._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o church_n controversy_n chap._n i._n of_o independency_n sect_n i._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o author_n lapse_n into_o it_o p._n 109._o sect_n ii_o cause_n 1._o privative_a viz._n not_o obey_v the_o particular_a word_n of_o god_n p._n 112._o sect_n iii_o cause_n positive_a p._n 113._o sect_n iv_o the_o content_n of_o independency_n p._n 114._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o separation_n and_o first_o in_o general_n p._n 119._o chap._n iii_o particular_a exception_n against_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o premise_n 1._o against_o the_o article_n or_o doctrine_n p._n 174._o chap._n iu._n of_o worship_n and_o the_o directory_n thereof_o the_o common-prayer-book_n sect_n i._o of_o worship_n 1._o in_o itself_o p._n 195._o 2._o in_o the_o ceremony_n p._n 196._o sect_n ii_o objection_n particular_a against_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o worship_n p._n 204._o sect_n iii_o exception_n against_o the_o body_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n sect_n iv_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o liturgy_n in_o this_o particular_a p._n 231._o sect_n vi_o exception_n against_o the_o ceremony_n pag._n 270._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o assembly_n their_o matter_n and_o mixture_n sect_n i._o the_o mean_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o preserve_v they_o from_o corruption_n p._n 266._o this_o number_n and_o some_o follow_a be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o in_o the_o 6._o chap._n of_o the_o second_o book_n p._n 269._o sect_n ii_o cause_n constitutive_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 270._o sect_n iii_o apostolical_a church_n vitiate_v but_o no_o separation_n p._n 273._o sect_n iv_o the_o primitive_a church_n also_o p._n 275._o sect_n v._o the_o reform_a church_n p._n 280._o chap._n vii_o of_o discipline_n chap._n viii_o of_o government_n 1._o by_o the_o ministry_n in_o general_n and_o 2._o by_o episcopacy_n in_o particular_a sect._n 1_o the_o condition_n requisite_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o ministry_n p._n 301._o sect._n 2._o of_o episcopacy_n it_o be_v right_a and_o title_n p._n 304._o sect._n 3_o exception_n against_o the_o former_a government_n and_o discipline_n 1._o episcopacy_n establish_v by_o law_n in_o engl._n p._n 325._o subsect_v 2._o whether_o episcopacy_n be_v a_o different_a order_n from_o presbytery_n ibid._n subsect_v 3._o the_o question_v not_o of_o order_n but_o of_o power_n p._n 332._o subsect_v 4._o whether_o ordination_n in_o the_o n._n testament_n without_o a_o bishop_n p._n 334._o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n subsect_v 1._o bishop_n imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o deacon_n p._n 338._o subsect_v 2._o apostle_n choose_v deacon_n ibid._n subsect_v 3._o that_o phrase_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n defend_v p._n 339._o subsect_v 4._o consecration_n of_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n p._n 346._o subs_n 5._o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n p._n 349._o sect._n 6._o the_o close_a of_o the_o church_n controversy_n chap._n ix_o the_o proof_n and_o trial_n of_o these_o retractation_n chap._n x._o the_o conclusion_n 1_o a_o petition_n p._n 367._o the_o elder_a son_n ibid._n 2._o a_o admonition_n of_o zanchy_a p._n 368._o 3._o the_o prediction_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n p._n 370._o chap._n xi_o additional_n the_o scope_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o author_n contain_v also_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o frontispiece_n my_o aim_n be_v to_o perform_v by_o way_n of_o retractation_n some_o small_a service_n principi_fw-la &_o patriae_fw-la to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o my_o country_n my_o allegiance_n to_o the_o one_o and_o engagement_n to_o the_o other_o and_o my_o lapse_v in_o both_o so_o much_o oblige_v i_o now_o 20._o now_o psal_n 20._o the_o king_n honour_n be_v great_a in_o god_n salvation_n and_o 144._o and_o psal_n 144._o bless_v be_v the_o people_n who_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n but_o 3._o but_o amos_n 3._o how_o can_v two_o walk_v together_o unless_o they_o be_v agree_v we_o 3.5_o we_o 1_o joh._n 3.5_o must_v be_v like_o he_o if_o we_o will_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v now_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a god_n 11._o psal_n 11._o his_o countenance_n will_v behold_v only_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v just_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n viz._n 2._o viz._n tit._n 2._o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o iniquity_n &_o that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o sober_a life_n now_o the_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o this_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n be_v the_o 1._o the_o tit._n 1._o will_n of_o god_n which_o will_n be_v reveal_v either_o general_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o particular_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o every_o nation_n which_o contradict_v not_o the_o former_a hence_o 17._o hence_o d●_n sibbis_n soul_n conflict_n cap._n 17._o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n be_v agreeable_a to_o conscience_n say_v once_o the_o lawyer_n casuist_n hence_o also_o 13.1_o also_o ro._n 13.1_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o particular_a nation_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v he_o head_n or_o tail_n branch_n or_o rush_n as_o the_o 3._o the_o isa_n 3._o prophet_n phrase_v it_o shall_v receive_v to_o himself_o damnation_n 10._o damnation_n eccles_n 10._o he_o that_o brake_n this_o hedge_n a_o serpent_n shall_v bite_v he_o he_o that_o remove_v these_o foundation_n stone_n they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o law_n therefore_o be_v the_o sacred_a impress_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o the_o obligement_n and_o security_n both_o of_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n my_o only_a scope_n be_v the_o
jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v express_o forbid_a minister_n to_o meddle_v with_o further_o than_o they_o be_v president_v in_o the_o homily_n of_o obedience_n and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o homily_n and_o article_n of_o religion_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o declare_v of_o law_n in_o general_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o judge_n for_o to_o you_o say_v our_o right_n our_o king_n speech_n at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parl._n after_o his_o assent_n unto_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n late_o sovereign_n speak_v to_o the_o judge_n in_o parliament_n only_o under_o i_o belong_v the_o interpretation_n of_o law_n but_o three_o shall_v we_o grant_v that_o according_a to_o the_o punctilio_n and_o formality_n of_o law_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v by_o that_o of_o the_o land_n yet_o the_o church_n have_v its_o law_n also_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o governor_n thereof_o for_o edification_n note_n note_n agreeable_a or_o not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n especial_o if_o god_n and_o experience_n have_v set_v their_o seal_n thereunto_o as_o the_o premise_n have_v have_v and_o that_o custom_n and_o tract_n of_o time_n have_v give_v they_o prescription_n which_o the_o apostle_n after_o all_o reason_a fly_n unto_o if_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v except_v against_o by_o other_o 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.16_o yet_o doubtless_o very_o improper_o by_o those_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 9.1_o 2._o who_o seed_n of_o generation_n and_o milk_n of_o infancy_n and_o strong_a meat_n of_o ripe_a age_n they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n yea_o i_o add_v and_o who_o by_o their_o profession_n and_o subscripsion_n have_v be_v particular_o oblige_v to_o they_o but_o oftentimes_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o watchman_n themselves_o who_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o church_n 1620._o serm._n before_o the_o h●_n com._n feb._n 18._o 1620._o prove_v in_o this_o kind_n to_o be_v the_o smiter_n and_o wounder_n of_o she_o say_v the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o veteres_fw-la scrutans_fw-la historias_fw-la invenire_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la scidisse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr domo_fw-la dei_fw-la populos_fw-la seduxisse_fw-la praeter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la positi_fw-la fuerant_fw-la &_o prophetae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la speculatores_fw-la search_v the_o ancient_a record_n 6._o hier._n in_o hos_n 9.8_o tom._n 6._o i_o can_v find_v that_o any_o other_o have_v rend_v the_o church_n and_o have_v seduce_v the_o people_n from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o they_o who_o have_v be_v appoint_v priest_n by_o god_n and_o prophet_n thar_z be_v watchmen_z say_v st._n jerome_n i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o exception_n against_o the_o premise_n viz._n their_o non-establishment_n in_o general_n subsect_v 1._o article_n not_o establish_v come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o particular_a proof_n of_o their_o non-establishment_n with_o reply_n unto_o they_o and_o first_o premise_n 2._o partic._n except_o against_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o premise_n the_o doctrine_n or_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v not_o say_v the_o brethren_n establish_v because_o neither_o do_v the_o act_n 13_o eliz._n name_v they_o in_o particular_a nor_o so_o much_o as_o their_o number_n but_o only_o the_o title_n page_n nor_o be_v it_o know_v where_o the_o original_n be_v enroll_v answ_n omit_v what_o several_a other_o may_v have_v more_o pertinent_o answer_v in_o their_o reply_n to_o the_o brethren_n none_o of_o which_o i_o have_v read_v my_o conception_n be_v first_o 2_o necessity_n of_o reform_v p._n 1_o 2_o that_o this_o reflect_v gross_a negligence_n upon_o the_o then_o parliament_n if_o they_o lay_v that_o foundation_n weak_a upon_o which_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o church_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v but_o second_o do_v the_o brethren_n imagine_v that_o the_o parliament_n intend_v to_o establish_v titulum_fw-la sine_fw-la re_fw-la the_o title_n and_o leave_v the_o matter_n uncertain_a sure_o not_o only_o that_o parliament_n but_o all_o since_o the_o prince_n also_o and_o judge_n ever_o since_o have_v take_v the_o article_n as_o now_o they_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v then_o 3.1_o k._n declarat_fw-la b●fore_o the_o article_n 4_o car._n 3.1_o and_o to_o contain_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o sure_o have_v good_a assurance_n that_o they_o do_v accord_n with_o the_o original_n three_o again_o if_o all_o act_n of_o state_n be_v void_a whereof_o the_o original_n be_v not_o extant_a although_o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n what_o the_o inference_n may_v be_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n to_o judge_v for_o myself_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o suggestion_n of_o a_o very_a dangerous_a consequence_n this_o for_o the_o article_n subsect_v ii_o common-prayer-book_n next_o for_o the_o liturgy_n or_o common-prayer-book_n that_o they_o say_v be_v not_o establish_v first_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o parliament_n 1_o eliz._n 2._o and_o second_o because_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o establish_v by_o law_n because_o that_o of_o 1_o eliz._n 2._o itself_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v establish_v neither_o because_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o act_n nor_o annex_v to_o it_o nor_o the_o original_a to_o be_v find_v eliz._n 1._o com._n prayer_n book_n of_o q._n eliz._n to_o begin_v with_o the_o book_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o then_o to_o come_v to_o that_o now_o in_o use_n touch_v the_o former_a the_o act_n of_o 1_o eliz._n 2._o touch_v uniformity_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o that_o book_n with_o the_o allowance_n of_o one_o alteration_n or_o addition_n of_o certain_a lesson_n to_o be_v use_v every_o sunday_n in_o the_o year_n except_o except_o and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o litany_n alter_v and_o correct_v and_o two_o sentence_n only_o add_v in_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o communicant_n and_o none_o other_o or_o otherwise_o from_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n confirm_v by_o parliament_n in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o year_n of_o edw._n 6._o now_o because_o the_o book_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n refer_v to_o that_o and_o that_o the_o alteration_n mention_v in_o that_o of_o q._n eliz._n from_o that_o of_o edw._n 6._o be_v not_o particular_o name_v in_o the_o act_n for_o conformity_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o because_o the_o original_a book_n of_o edw._n 6._o be_v lose_v and_o this_o of_o q._n eliz._n print_v differ_v from_o that_o of_o edw._n 6._o the_o brethren_n infer_v that_o the_o book_n of_o q._n eliz._n be_v not_o establish_v or_o not_o evident_a that_o answ_n 1_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o act._n i_o may_v answer_v that_o these_o be_v nicety_n of_o law_n and_o the_o alteration_n insist_v on_o either_o in_o q._n eliz._n book_n or_o in_o the_o present_a one_o from_o that_o answ_n 2_o not_o be_v many_o or_o much_o material_a and_o be_v general_o answ_n 3_o receive_v as_o establish_v the_o matter_n be_v godly_a answ_n 4_o and_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o comfort_n and_o edification_n of_o answ_n 5_o his_o people_n thereby_o evident_o approve_v of_o it_o i_o may_v as_o i_o say_v answer_n viderint_fw-la alii_fw-la let_v man_n of_o skill_n in_o law_n look_v to_o that_o point_n but_o see_v i_o take_v their_o objection_n from_o law_n to_o be_v easy_o answerable_a go_v to_o let_v we_o try_v their_o strength_n the_o parliament_n of_o the_o 1_o eliz._n 2._o establish_v q._n eliz._n liturgy_n establish_v do_v know_v that_o the_o former_a book_n of_o 5_o 6_o edw._n 6._o be_v abolish_v by_o a_o act_n 1_o mar._n 2._o and_o mention_v it_o in_o the_o act._n and_o that_o the_o original_a be_v take_v off_o the_o parliament_n roll_n and_o so_o lose_v they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o necessary_a notwithstanding_o this_o either_o to_o name_v particular_o the_o alteration_n make_v or_o to_o annex_v the_o book_n unto_o their_o act._n now_o the_o q._n and_o parl._n do_v judge_v that_o they_o have_v do_v enough_o to_o establish_v the_o book_n the_o brethren_n affirm_v not_o wherein_o if_o they_o be_v right_a in_o their_o matter_n yet_o not_o in_o their_o modesty_n but_o they_o be_v amiss_o there_o also_o for_o the_o parl._n know_v the_o book_n of_o edw._n 6._o to_o have_v be_v in_o all_o church_n and_o in_o every_o man_n hand_n and_o themselves_o allow_v not_o the_o original_n which_o be_v lose_v but_o the_o print_a one_o with_o the_o alteration_n they_o mention_v it_o be_v most_o easy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o find_v by_o compare_v the_o book_n print_v by_o this_o act_n with_o those_o of_o edw._n 6._o which_o be_v the_o alteration_n the_o parl._n have_v name_v where_o they_o be_v and_o concern_v what_o but_o because_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v according_a
but_o all_o this_o so_o as_o that_o no_o article_n of_o the_o confession_n no_o point_n of_o doctrine_n no_o part_n of_o worship_n be_v alter_v and_o yet_o the_o brethren_n have_v raise_v such_o a_o hue_n and_o cry_n as_o if_o the_o late_a bishop_n yea_o and_o prince_n not_o except_v queen_n elizabeth_n have_v a_o design_n to_o corrupt_v the_o article_n to_o poison_v the_o worship_n to_o impose_v unestablish_v thing_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o to_o punish_v man_n for_o disobedience_n thereunto_o as_o if_o all_o religion_n be_v pessundate_v and_o omnia_fw-la in_o pejus_fw-la ruere_fw-la &_o retro_fw-la sub●apsa_fw-la referri_fw-la all_o go_v to_o ruin_v thames_n to_o tiber_n flow_v the_o assembly_n to_o a_o convocation_n grow_v as_o if_o as_o paul_n by_o the_o brethren_n fautor_n so_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o augaean_a stable_a well_o speak_v tertullian_n of_o their_o father_n initio_fw-la prescript_n adv_fw-la heres_fw-la non_fw-fr longè_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la scripturas_fw-la obtendunt_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la suâ_fw-la audacia_fw-la statim_fw-la quosdam_fw-la movent_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la verò_fw-la congressu_fw-la firmos_fw-la quidem_fw-la fatigant_fw-la infirmos_fw-la capiunt_fw-la medios_fw-la cum_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la dimittunt_fw-la they_o pretend_v scripture_n say_v he_o and_o by_o this_o their_o confidence_n they_o present_o move_v some_o in_o disputation_n they_o trouble_v those_o that_o be_v strong_a they_o take_v the_o weak_a and_o send_v away_o the_o middle_a sort_n with_o doubt_v i_o conclude_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o common-prayer-book_n as_o well_o as_o the_o article_n prayer_n act_n for_o uniformity_n of_o com._n prayer_n be_v establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o therefore_o if_o any_o manner_n of_o parson_n vicar_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o minister_n shall_v preach_v declare_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o derogation_n or_o deprave_v of_o the_o say_v faid_fw-we book_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o shall_v be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v shall_v forfeit_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o head_n of_o objection_n viz._n the_o establish_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o worship_n subsect_v 3._o discipline_n establish_v object_n i_o come_v to_o that_o against_o the_o three_o the_o discipline_n which_o they_o say_v be_v not_o establish_v neither_o establish_v the_o discipline_n not_o establish_v they_o instance_n in_o the_o episcopal_a court_n and_o canon_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v jurisdiction_n now_o the_o bishop_n be_v of_o age_n answ_n let_v they_o speak_v for_o themselves_o one_o of_o they_o preface_n archbishop_n whitgift_n against_o t._n cartwright_n bishop_n court_n lord_n cant._n speech_n at_o the_o censure_n of_o dr._n bastwick_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o preface_n and_o the_o great_a in_o his_o time_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o exercise_v their_o jurisdiction_n in_o their_o court_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n and_o commission_n royal_a only_o the_o next_o in_o the_o same_o rank_n go_v far_o and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o such_o calumny_n make_v it_o his_o suit_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o i_o do_v humble_o in_o the_o church_n name_n desire_v your_o majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o reverend_a judge_n of_o england_n and_o then_o publish_v by_o your_o majesty_n that_o our_o keep_a court_n and_o issue_v process_n in_o our_o own_o name_n and_o the_o like_a exception_n other_o exception_n namely_o by_o t._n cartwright_n and_o other_o former_o take_v and_o now_o renew_v be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o be_v not_o thus_o far_o he_o what_o can_v indifferent_a man_n desire_v more_o than_o a_o appeal_n to_o all_o the_o legal_a interpreter_n the_o judge_n of_o that_o law_n which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o violate_v and_o to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o springhead_n thereof_o the_o king_n this_o for_o their_o court_n james_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n k._n james_n as_o for_o the_o canon_n because_o the_o kingcraft_n of_o that_o prince_n which_o do_v confirm_v they_o as_o himself_o call_v it_o be_v herein_o question_v as_o if_o he_o understand_v not_o what_o do_v touch_v his_o own_o prerogative_n and_o the_o law_n for_o he_o by_o his_o authority_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_v confirm_v those_o canon_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o vindication_n of_o so_o great_a a_o person_n see_v he_o have_v a_o grandson_n and_o successor_n our_o present_a sovereign_n to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o at_o who_o foot_n and_o the_o law_n i_o shall_v let_v that_o lie_v the_o rather_o because_o that_o point_n be_v like_o very_o short_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o public_a authority_n so_o much_o for_o discipline_n subsect_v 4._o of_o government_n episcopal_n the_o last_o be_v government_n 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